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
Although large carnivore populations are declining worldwide, European gray wolves (a subspecies of Canis lupus) defy the trend.
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Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Nonie's Boracay, a slow food restaurant focusing on healthy, sustainable Filipino dishes, caters to both plant-eaters and carnivores.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
By the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event, most of the survivors were the semiaquatic generalists and one group of aquatic carnivores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The specimens represented a range of dietary ecologies, from strict carnivores to obligate herbivores, and a wide variety of skull shapes.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Nonie's Boracay, a slow food restaurant focusing on healthy, sustainable Filipino dishes, caters to both plant-eaters and carnivores.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
By the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event, most of the survivors were the semiaquatic generalists and one group of aquatic carnivores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The specimens represented a range of dietary ecologies, from strict carnivores to obligate herbivores, and a wide variety of skull shapes.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
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Among our vast trove of vegan recipes, one of the highest rated is Becky Hughes’s vegan Caesar salad with crisp chickpeas, adored by vegans and omnivores alike.—
Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Chickens are omnivores and want to eat bugs and worms alongside nutritious chicken feed.—
Pete & Gerry's Contributor,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The exact mechanism behind this response remains unclear, but the study shows, for the first time, that the phenomenon of contagious yawning also applies to animals and non-living robots.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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The county’s three existing pet sale retailers can continue selling animals but face new restrictions, including licensing and inspection requirements and new vaccine and health requirements for animals.—
Ryan Ballogg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even more astonishing, the largest migration on Earth occurs daily as deep-sea creatures rise to the surface under cover of night to make their way to other areas.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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An invasive creature native to South America has been spotted at a Northern California park, prompting a search, rangers reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Summer temperatures are warming up, which means Texas critters may be looking to avoid the heat by going into homes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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As one of the largest islands in the world, this jumble of rainforests, highland plateaus, and otherworldly rock formations has spawned a unique ecosystem of freakish critters—many of which can’t be found anywhere else on earth.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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In this movie, their most formidable foes are a hellish bunch of beasties disguised as a rival boy band.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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