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critter

[krit-er] / ˈkrɪt ər /






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Officer Britney Myers spotted the scruffy critter and climbed down a manhole after her, as seen in video from the agency.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.

From BBC May 24, 2025

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

The only critter I’d ever seent that look on afore was a human being.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

“We started looking around and we found them throughout: where we washed our hands and the showers,” he said, adding that the critters looked like gusanitos — little worms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

On Tuesday night, he said he was sitting down, watching television when another detainee told him that the drinking water was contaminated with critters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The critters got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

People first embraced Grogu as a novelty, the latest in a line of cute, rascally critters going back to the Ewoks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Grandpop was turning his head every which way, listening to the bugs and the critters, who were so loud it was no wonder Samantha didn’t hear him and Grandpop.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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