anthropoids

plural of anthropoid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthropoids
Noun
  • The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Monica compiled nine quotes the other villains had said about West, Larsa and New York, and the three of them need to match those quotes to who said them.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Then, one by one, the beasts came forward.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His balloons would resemble cascades of oxygen bubbles sailing upward, strands of DNA, billowing sheets of candy buttons, or phosphorus deep-sea beasts made of LEDs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.
    Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Anthropoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthropoids. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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