inanimate object

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

an object that is not alive

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Examples (10)

  • The scientist studied how light reflects off an inanimate object.
  • Children sometimes talk to inanimate objects as if they were real.
  • Stone and wood are common examples of inanimate objects.
  • He was frustrated by an inanimate object that simply wouldn't work.
  • Current laws treat pets differently from mere inanimate objects.
  • The museum displays various inanimate objects from the Victorian era.
  • Beginning artists often practice by drawing simple inanimate objects.
  • It is illogical to get angry at an inanimate object like a computer.
  • The distinction between a living being and an inanimate object is clear.
  • In the cartoon, inanimate objects like chairs suddenly come to life.