human beings

noun

Definition of human beingsnext
plural of human being
as in lives
a member of the human race we're all human beings, regardless of our differences

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  1. things
  2. men
  3. people
  4. guys
  5. creatures
  6. birds
Noun
  • Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are tradeoffs in the way that humans do things and the way that AI does things.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • While a few guys are into it, the rest of them would rather be doing anything else — napping, preferably.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Our framework for a plan is based in real-time, based on how these guys feel.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Moo Deng’s future Moo Deng is the animal of the moment, but there have been other popular creatures before her.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cue organic lines that turn his jewels into creatures that curl around the body.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • The new birds saw more than just that the resident birds were opening the puzzle box in a new way.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When scouting for birds, also scout the hide.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of birds
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human beings

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