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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
Synonyms
Antonyms


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That made its giant beast gods feel real too, along with their snarling rage against annihilation.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Inside this claustrophobic wooden beast, Odysseus and his wild and bloodthirsty Greeks are crammed cheek-to-sandal so tightly that you can’t imagine how they’ll spring into action without first getting a massage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago -- a period characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Morocco are on another fairytale World Cup run - even if their latest win over Canada was less beauty and more beast.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Penelope stepped forward till she was face-to-face with the frightening beast.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Enter Sleek, the crabby tabby cat, and the Rev. Vicarious Cronch, the biblically recondite goat: interlocutors, speaking beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Their work is a cultural bridge much like Ashitaka’s effort to bring the worlds of beasts and men together for a common cause, depicting what Miyazaki sees as one of humanism’s central conundrums.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Instead of a budget rampaging out of control, it’s the beasts themselves, particularly Irene, a stunning creation that resembles a glop of marmalade with eyeballs bubbling up to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The discovery helps to reveal more about how these beasts lived in a part of the world where the fossil record is sparse.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

They looked like a puzzling mix of beasts from another world: spooky monsters, walking pumpkins, metallic machines, mythical creatures Clare had only ever seen in storybooks.

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




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