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
Read on for a roundup of the most opulent and expensive celebrity proposal pieces of all time, ones most of us mere mortals can only dream about in this lifetime.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Even in the modern era, few mortals can achieve such milestone anniversaries, at least not without the help of a cryogenic freezer.
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Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Revolutions are made up of living and breathing and yearning and failing mortals.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
If bits are mere mortals, occupying space and time, qubits possess omnipresence and telepathy.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
If bits are mere mortals, occupying space and time, qubits possess omnipresence and telepathy.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Iole happens to also be in a relationship with Hercules’ son, and Hercules’ pursuit ends up setting off a chain of rivalries among gods and mortals.
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Claire Fontijn,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
Through his Turner Foundation, to-date, Turner has awarded more than $400 million in grants to help us mere mortals do Gaia’s work.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Even in the modern era, few mortals can achieve such milestone anniversaries, at least not without the help of a cryogenic freezer.
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Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Revolutions are made up of living and breathing and yearning and failing mortals.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
If bits are mere mortals, occupying space and time, qubits possess omnipresence and telepathy.
—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
If bits are mere mortals, occupying space and time, qubits possess omnipresence and telepathy.
—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Iole happens to also be in a relationship with Hercules’ son, and Hercules’ pursuit ends up setting off a chain of rivalries among gods and mortals.
—
Claire Fontijn,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
Through his Turner Foundation, to-date, Turner has awarded more than $400 million in grants to help us mere mortals do Gaia’s work.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortals
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
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Death caused by intentional self-harm claimed 48,824 lives in 2024.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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Leaders need visibility into which actions were performed by humans, which were performed by agents and how decisions moved across a chain of interacting agents.
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The story of humans fighting a robot race bent on the former’s destruction ends up being a microscope on the national mood of the 2000s, and that’s a phenomenal achievement.
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Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.
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Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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The consistency and structure the center strives for are qualities treatment professionals say can make a significant difference for individuals entering recovery for the first time.
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“Mortals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortals. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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