hearty eater

noun

: one with a strong interest in and desire to eat well
All of the children are hearty eaters.

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Recent Examples on the Web Calling him back to the safety of his former personality: a hearty eater, perhaps a heartbroken sublimator. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023

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“Hearty eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearty%20eater. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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