symbiote
noun
sym·bi·ote
| \ ˈsim-bē-ˌōt
, -ˌbī-\
, -ˌbī-\
Definition of symbiote
: symbiont
Examples of symbiote in a Sentence
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Brock, an investigative journalist, comes into contact with an alien symbiote, Venom, that imbues him with superhuman abilities. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Michelle Williams Craves More of Her She-Venom Character in Sequel: 'I Hope I Get Equal Time'," 8 Aug. 2019 In the comics, Kasady bonds with a symbiote of his own to become the notorious big bad Carnage, a homicidal maniac who frequently faces off against Venom. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, "Andy Serkis to direct Tom Hardy in Venom sequel," 5 Aug. 2019 Sony’s official Chinese social media marketing campaign portrayed the titular symbiote as a loving and caring boyfriend. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "China has helped Venom become an $822 million box office success," 26 Nov. 2018 Venom: Lethal Protector also pits Venom against other, more vicious symbiotes with less humanity, allowing writers to establish a moral spectrum that ends up casting Venom in a more positive light. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Venom, Spider-Man’s symbiote supervillain, explained," 3 Oct. 2018 The finale of Slott’s run saw longtime Spider-Man supporting character Flash Thompson meet his end at the hands of Norman Osborn, who had merged with the Carnage symbiote to become the Red Goblin. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "A Eulogy for a Fallen Spider-Man Character," 31 May 2018 While Brock is commonly associated with Venom, and having tormented Spider-Man and dealt out lethal protection since 1988, Flash Thompson gained possession of the symbiote suit in 2011’s The Amazing Spider-Man No. 654. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "A Eulogy for a Fallen Spider-Man Character," 31 May 2018 Still wanting to serve his country, he was given the opportunity to bond with the Venom symbiote, whom Brock had been forced to give up. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "A Eulogy for a Fallen Spider-Man Character," 31 May 2018 Brock’s attention is drawn to Doctor Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the head of the Life Foundation, an organization in the comics that used the symbiotes to create additional Venom-esque creatures. — EW.com, "Tom Hardy's Venom finally revealed in new trailer," 24 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'symbiote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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