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
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.
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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
The editing doesn’t hide the underwater carnivore; instead the camera focuses on the shark’s full-bodied danger.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
By keeping those animals in check, coyotes inadvertently benefit song and ground birds, whose eggs are often eaten by smaller carnivores.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
The editing doesn’t hide the underwater carnivore; instead the camera focuses on the shark’s full-bodied danger.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
By keeping those animals in check, coyotes inadvertently benefit song and ground birds, whose eggs are often eaten by smaller carnivores.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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If matching animals is more important for you though, Crystal Palace is nicknamed the Eagles and the team have one as part of their logo.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many animals that are regularly found in yards and gardens give birth to a large number of babies at once.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 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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Maybe someday, a new bike helmet model might have been inspired by a creature that is no more than seven inches long but literally doesn’t crack under pressure.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
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Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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According to an new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these other furry forecasting critters in the U.S. have more accurate prediction rates.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The critters dig up the bulbs that my wife spends hours planting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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