mortals

noun

plural of mortal
as in men
a member of the human race just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life

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Recent Examples of mortals Unlike other Olympians, who were often violent and wrathful, the Graces showed kindness and care to their fellow gods and mortals alike—bestowers of grace in every context. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Atlanta — Professional athletes are often held up as something above and beyond the mere mortals who pay hefty ticket prices to be in the stands. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Over the course of ten wildly successful games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures and gods alike. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Mere mortals have to worry about cutting extended family because of budget reasons, but celebrities don’t. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 For the rest of us mere mortals, here are the travel bags worth investing in. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 For mere mortals seeking adventure, canyoneering offers another way to experience Mount Olympus. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The mortals would rather live in their own delusion than confront the magic that drifts among them. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The family-friendly mythological comedy centers on eight ordinary mortals who must combine their wit and courage to outsmart formidable deities, earning the legendary status of the Eight Immortals. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
  1. men
  2. creatures
  3. lives
  4. people
  5. guys
  6. things
  7. humans
  8. beings
Noun
  • Steinem then went on to become a freelance journalist in New York during the 1960s — when newsrooms were largely run by men and female reporters were typically restricted in the topics they were allowed to cover.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Two men were arrested in connection with the deaths on Wednesday, in a joint operation involving the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office, the federal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection and the Mexico City Secretariat of Citizen Security.
    — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • Showing off import sheets related to bats, seahorses and other creatures, Tlusty illustrated how this works.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to their reputation, bats are not fearsome creatures but unsung ecological heroes.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Released in 2025, the first part of Julia Loktev’s monumental documentary project My Undesirable Friends, subtitled Last Air in Moscow, gave us a sprawling, breathless look at a few devastating months in the lives of Russian journalists.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • God willing, that place will be juvenile court, where the lives of these young people can be respected and honored.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lives
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Even guys like Hagen, who are fresh up here giving different perspectives.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • You could be tempted to dismiss a creative venture or categorize a social invite as frivolous, all because there are more productive things to do.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The curved back is another nice touch that keeps things modern and fresh.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • For Katwala, the most impressive elements from the Games were the robots playing tennis, seeming to react to the movement of the ball and, in a match featuring robots playing alongside humans in doubles, of their partner, too.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Drier conditions are here to stay, and so is the reality that big reductions to demand are the main way for humans to adapt to that future.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of humans
Noun
  • Treated almost as living beings themselves, many of the artworks in the LACMA installation take up animate relations to one another.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the face of European colonization, Aboriginal artists created images of powerful ancestral beings, a new study has found.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of beings

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“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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