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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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“I’m using the beast to beat the beast,” said Baker, who lives close to where a data center is planned in Mt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Richards said that movie was "a separate beast to K-Pop," with more in common with films like Frozen or Encanto for its young fans.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The human children had come here tonight looking for a fabled beast.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman