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
For too long, Wyoming has been an outlier in tolerating extreme cruelty toward its wild carnivores.
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Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Salty Parmesan, spicy baby arugula leaves, and creamy white beans combine to form a hearty salad perfect for vegetarian guests or carnivores craving greens.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Salty Parmesan, spicy baby arugula leaves, and creamy white beans combine to form a hearty salad perfect for vegetarian guests or carnivores craving greens.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carnivore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
Noun
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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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That’s largely because these bears are omnivores with a preference for plants.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
11 Feb. 2026
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An account on the social media platform X, purporting to be Jonathan's veterinarian Joe Hollins, posted an announcement that the animal had died at age 193.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 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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Trying to reach for that classic creature feature, Cinemascope, old Hollywood vibe.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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One by one, its resident creatures began to die.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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How to get rid of bed bugs The critter will stick around as long as humans allow them in their home.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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