critter

Example Sentences

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In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.

From Barron's

“If you’d seen that poor half-drowned critter peering up out of that bookcase, you wouldn’t have asked either. I believe in leaving well enough alone, my boy.”

From Literature

While New York City is known best for housing rats and cockroaches—among other critters—the city is filled with all kinds of creatures.

From The Wall Street Journal

I knew guns were for taking lives, but in my mind, that was limited to small critters we needed to eat.

From Literature

Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.

From Los Angeles Times