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Recent Examples of omnivore
Turkeys are omnivores and have a broad diet, says Corrao.
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnivore
Noun
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Before being laid off, Andria Townsend had been a carnivore specialist at Yosemite National Park since May 2024.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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At roughly 45 feet-long, Carcharodontosaurus was among the largest land-dwelling carnivores in our planet’s history.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The animals are native to eastern North America and didn’t first appear in the Pacific Northwest until the 1970s.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 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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“Omnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnivore. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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