vegetarians

Definition of vegetariansnext
plural of vegetarian

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Recent Examples of vegetarians That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetarians
Noun
  • That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.
    Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Yet rats may be one of the most awe-worthy animals on the planet.
    Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The anthocyanin pigments that predominate in dark leaves also protect them from UV damage and, due to their toxicity when highly concentrated, deter herbivores.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.
    Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Vegetarians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetarians. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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