Homo sapiens
Example Sentences
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We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
But their construction, and ingenuity, has one wondering about the intelligence and fortitude of these homo sapiens who lived as many as 9,000 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
His brand of toiletry involves writing stories for the absolutely lowest common denominator of homo sapiens.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024
Musk is convinced of this, in part, because he fears artificial intelligence will very soon become all-powerful and inclined to exterminate homo sapiens.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Jonah pressed his pencil down too hard on the sapiens part of homo sapiens, and the lead snapped.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
