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
Today, this gives us a fossil record dominated by carnivores, rather than herbivores.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Related article An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The carnivore likely ate its victim from a tree, occasionally dropping bones, which may have scattered over time.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Related article An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The carnivore likely ate its victim from a tree, occasionally dropping bones, which may have scattered over time.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
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All of the food at Dosa Delight is vegetarian, but thanks to the flavor bomb beheld in each dish, from savory to sour to spicy to sweet, omnivores won’t miss the meat.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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But being both a cultural omnivore and a frank truth-teller have served him well.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Deadly dog mauling Kansas City Police officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 2024, to the Marlborough East neighborhood for a call about an animal bite incident.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The headstone belongs to Charlie Houck, a traveling circus animal trainer who died in a Charlotte hospital in 1930 after a lion scratched his arm, causing a fatal infection.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 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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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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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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As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been sighted along the California coastline since the start of March, according to iNaturalist, an online platform for sharing biodiversity information.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There was no sign of critter activity inside the house, though evidence of their presence was said to have been found in vehicles linked to the couple.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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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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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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