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Recent Examples of vegetarian
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
With 3,800 vegetarian recipes to choose from, there’s a huge library at your fingertips (so you’ll never be bored).
—Brittany Loggins, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Legumes Legumes, such as chickpeas, lentils, black beans, and peas, are good alternatives for vegetarians who want to consume more protein.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Students who abide by halal rules tend to choose vegetarian meals or seafood to play it safe.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
With 3,800 vegetarian recipes to choose from, there’s a huge library at your fingertips (so you’ll never be bored).
—Brittany Loggins, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Dairy For vegetarians who still like to include dairy products in their diet, Hartog says that foods such as cheese, milk, and yogurt are effective for muscle protein synthesis and contain one of the most essential amino acids, leucine.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Legumes Legumes, such as chickpeas, lentils, black beans, and peas, are good alternatives for vegetarians who want to consume more protein.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetarian
Adjective
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In coral reefs, for example, the presence of sharks alters how and where herbivorous fish feed, which in turn affects seaweed growth and habitat structure.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If necessary, the herbivorous reptiles may have been able to feed on their floating vegetation mats, McGuire said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The formula is vegan, chip-resistant, and free from 21 toxic ingredients.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Use nontoxic, vegan paints and wallpaper adhesives.—
Paige Porter Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This movie is cute, has vibrant landscapes (jelly beans, hot-air balloons, artsy eggs), and animals with loads of personality.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today, this gives us a fossil record dominated by carnivores, rather than herbivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their ability to incapacitate large herbivores with powerful forelimbs and dagger-like canines may have given them a predatory edge over the bone-crushing canids.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Vegetarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetarian. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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