1
: something created either animate or inanimate: such as
a
: a lower animal
especially
: a farm animal
b
: a human being
c
: a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature
creatures of fantasy
2
: one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument
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Examples of creature in a Sentence
rabbits, squirrels, and other furry creatures
Few living creatures can survive without water.
a giant hairy apelike creature
She's a creature of rare beauty.
A social creature by nature, he loves working with people.
The poor creature had no way to get home.
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Once a reasonable ruler, King Solon (Javier Bardem) is now a speechless blue beast — albeit the cartoon-cute version of a rhinoceros-size creature, sporting an endearing underbite and an easily distractable, dog-like personality.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Even in an era of record-breaking species loss, the wild corners of the Earth may still harbor creatures long feared extinct.
—Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Not a very dignified pose for a creature called Noble, but humans love to saddle animals with teasingly grand names—Rex, Princess, King, Queenie.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Another recent work, Goblin Girl (2021), shows a green-skinned creature, her face scrunched up in an indescribable expression—a silly grin, perhaps, or maybe something more menacing.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Even in an era of record-breaking species loss, the wild corners of the Earth may still harbor creatures long feared extinct.
—Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Not a very dignified pose for a creature called Noble, but humans love to saddle animals with teasingly grand names—Rex, Princess, King, Queenie.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Another recent work, Goblin Girl (2021), shows a green-skinned creature, her face scrunched up in an indescribable expression—a silly grin, perhaps, or maybe something more menacing.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Creature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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creature
noun
crea·ture
ˈkrē-chər 
1
: a created being
2
a
: a lower animal
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