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
Scolding carnivores everywhere on Meat is Murder’s provocative six-minute title track, Morrissey began his long career as pop music’s most confrontational vegetarian.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Even the carnivores in your life will love this vegetarian lasagna recipe that makes use of one of our favorite fall ingredients.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The new population of predatory carnivores is also proving a headache for local livestock farmers.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
What to know about mountain lions Mountain lions are known as solitary and elusive carnivores found across diverse habitats, mainly in the western United States.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Even the carnivores in your life will love this vegetarian lasagna recipe that makes use of one of our favorite fall ingredients.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The new population of predatory carnivores is also proving a headache for local livestock farmers.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
What to know about mountain lions Mountain lions are known as solitary and elusive carnivores found across diverse habitats, mainly in the western United States.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
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These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Until then, the omnivore will enjoy a diet chock-full of produce and protein.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Manure from animals that don’t consume meat (rabbits, cows, horses) is fine, but do not use waste from carnivores.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Nicknamed by German media after a beach in Timmendorfer, near the Baltic island where the whale was initially stranded, the creature was first spotted in low-saline waters, which whales usually avoid, Reuters reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But recent studies in yeast, flies and mice showed that relatively low doses of the drug often increase the creatures’ lifespans, prompting many longevity enthusiasts to start using it off-label to extend their lifespans.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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The critters are chomping at the bit.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The internet is obsessed with a new critter.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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