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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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It wasn’t his first encounter with a beast that has become the Heartland’s most vicious invader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s also a visual feast, with a dynamic camera that is truly its own beast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"I was well versed with dynamic crowds but Oasis was a completely different beast," Allen recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

Can you imagine a beast so mean, unstable, and stinky that even pirates had kicked him off their ship?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri