omnivore

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Recent Examples of omnivore 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, 8 July 2024 And while vegetarians will find dozens of recipes to suit their palate, omnivores aren’t left out: Williamson has incorporated proteins in dishes like corn and salt cod chowder. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024 Bears are often classified as carnivores, although black and brown bears are actually omnivores. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024 The omnivores were required to eat between 170-225 grams (6-8 oz) of meat, one egg and 1.5 servings of dairy every day. New Atlas, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for omnivore 
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Noun
  • Octopus Peru 917 Ninth St. This Mexican restaurant serves up four courses for carnivores during Dine Downtown: pozole, shrimp bruschetta, a carne asada platter and churros with ice cream or flan.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fifth set of tracks, alternatively, were made by a carnivore called Megalosaurus, reported Reuters.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The second and third day of the festival both kick off with a lengthy snorkeling session that’s carefully planned to ensure manta ray sightings, while a dedicated Manta Research Trip provides an opportunity for guests to experience the animals from a more scientific perspective.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • For those unable to make it to Washington, the Giant Panda Cam, a feed of 40 cameras spread out across the animals’ habitat, will broadcast live between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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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