cannibal

noun

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can·ni·bal | \ ˈka-nə-bəl

Definition of cannibal

: one that eats the flesh of its own kind

Examples of cannibal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most thought Tyson’s career was over, that he would be considered a pariah for the rest of his life for acting like a cannibal in the ring. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Mike Tyson’s comeback attempt has included rebuilding his reputation. That’s something new Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa can learn from.," 28 Nov. 2020 To call someone a molester and cannibal of children is to mark them for death, just as the persecuters of Jews did for centuries in Europe. — Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine, "You Say You Want a Revolution," 27 Oct. 2020 Enter the home — and twisted mind — of fictional serial killer Clyde Bailey, and learn through lots of screams what drove the madman to become a cannibal. — Barbara Vandenburgh, The Arizona Republic, "Haunted houses in metro Phoenix for Halloween 2014," 13 Oct. 2014 But one of them is that the conference has been a raging cannibal in the last three seasons. — John Canzano, oregonlive, "Canzano: Pac-12 football schedule only contenders and conspiracists will love," 27 Sep. 2020 The survivor, the youngest brother, vowed revenge and eventually beat the cannibal to death. — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, "Whether cursing, joking or telling stories, Alaskans have always had a lot to say about our ‘state bird’: the mosquito," 6 July 2020 In the other version, a human cannibal killed and ate two of three Tlingit brothers. — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, "Whether cursing, joking or telling stories, Alaskans have always had a lot to say about our ‘state bird’: the mosquito," 6 July 2020 Even if the fathers were removed, the world of The Last of Us, a survivalist mess of zombies and bandits, cannibals and militants, is one built to highlight the needs and conflicts of the father who was the primary focus of the original game. — Julie Muncy, Wired, "Last of Us Part II Is Great, but Can't Escape Its Father's Shadow," 12 June 2020 QAnon adherents falsely believe Donald Trump is secretly running a military operation to rid the government of satanic, child-eating cannibals, and many QAnon followers believe those same people are responsible for the virus. — NBC News, "Facebook ads, conspiracy theorists pushed bleach consumption and UV ray cures," 24 Apr. 2020

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