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
Before being laid off, Andria Townsend had been a carnivore specialist at Yosemite National Park since May 2024.
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Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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
This group evolved long before contemporary carnivores like cats, dogs, and hyenas.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has touted the benefits of bone broth on social media, and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has extolled the benefits of the carnivore diet for years, is also a big fan of bone broth.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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
This group evolved long before contemporary carnivores like cats, dogs, and hyenas.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has touted the benefits of bone broth on social media, and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has extolled the benefits of the carnivore diet for years, is also a big fan of bone broth.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
Noun
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Early dinosaurs were also bipedal and are believed to have been omnivores.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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As for omnivores, their gut microbiomes tended to have more bacteria associated with meat digestion, which makes sense.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trump has not previously been counted among the zoo’s critics, who tend to lament the life of captivity suffered by its animals, not their potential indoctrination.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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From more types of materials players could use to build and decorate to more animals that inhabited the world to more biomes for players to explore.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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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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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Arizona is home to 13 species of rattlesnakes — the most of any state — and although the critters don't seek out human interaction, an accidental run-in could result in a painful, or even deadly, bite.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orcs are not the only silver-screen critters with vocalizations borrowed from the otherworldly repertoire of elephant seal pups.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: The legendary little beastie first came to New Orleans by way of the Terrebonne Parish animal shelter.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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But regardless of whether the beastie predicts six more weeks of winter or holds out the promise of an early Spring, next week should bring a respite of warmer weather.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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