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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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To understand the fascination, two sociologists spoke to more than 160 "Bigfooters" who are serious about collecting evidence that the beast is real.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Oftentimes their input is biased in some way by those that feed the AI beast.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He drew in a sharp breath as the beast eyed him, illuminated in a horrid red-orange glow from the fires on the other side of the wall.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray