as in omnivore
an animal that eats meat; a meat eater
—sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat
Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore.
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Recent Examples of carnivore
Bears are often classified as carnivores, although black and brown bears are actually omnivores.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
That vegan at your Rosh Hashana table will love this vegetable inspired take on gefilte fish, but best of all, so will the carnivores among you.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Samuel Arnold, who plays fellow colleague Julien, may no longer be a carnivore, but his memory of Shiso Burger remains transcendent.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Even in the face of hunting, human encroachment, and competition with larger carnivores, the medium dog-sized mammals appear to be thriving.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
That vegan at your Rosh Hashana table will love this vegetable inspired take on gefilte fish, but best of all, so will the carnivores among you.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Samuel Arnold, who plays fellow colleague Julien, may no longer be a carnivore, but his memory of Shiso Burger remains transcendent.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Even in the face of hunting, human encroachment, and competition with larger carnivores, the medium dog-sized mammals appear to be thriving.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
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Turkeys are omnivores and have a broad diet, says Corrao.Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Then reserve it at your local library or buy it from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble or Bookshop. 29 The Last Samurai Helen DeWitt 2000 Sibylla, an American expat in Britain, is a brilliant scholar: omnivore, polyglot, interdisciplinary theorist — all of it.New York Times, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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The zoo also temporarily suspended visitors' activities of directly contacting the animals.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In deepest Siberia, where winds blow cold and poachers reduce wild animals to the brink of extinction, an unlikely tale of tiger romance is warming hearts and reinvigorating faith in species reintroduction.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tantalizing clips—woolly mammoths kicking up clouds of snow, Pixar-esque animations of adorable fluffy critters—promised a stunning future, one in which anyone can whip up high-quality clips by typing simple text prompts into a computer program.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dialog-free drama follows a big-eyed cat caught in an apocalyptic flood who teams up with a geographically diverse pack of critters to escape.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood gremlins are particularly interested in meddling with technological devices to cause serious accidents, and a voiceover at the end of the film ominously warns viewers that any unexplained problems with electrical devices in the home might be on account of a such a beastie lurking there.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
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From hummingbirds and butterflies to spiders and even lowly beetles, all those wee beasties are part of an intricate web that makes up an ecosystem.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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