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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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"I was well versed with dynamic crowds but Oasis was a completely different beast," Allen recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“I was a different kind of beast, man,” Stoudemire says in the documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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 beast lumbered toward us, panting and snarling, fiery sparks seething from its many mouths.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros