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
As obligate carnivores with ferocious teeth, big cats were both motivated and equipped to rip primates to shreds.
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Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carnivore
Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carnivore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
Noun
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Card-carrying herbivores, seed-eaters, and omnivores switched to a cicada-heavy diet during a brood emergence in Washington, D.C., in 2021, according to Martha Weiss, a professor of biology at George Washington University.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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But slugs can be beneficial omnivores that feed on algae, fungi, decomposing organic matter and plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The plan worked, and within hours, the animals were seen disappearing into the dark water, and emerging further down the line, to breathe from the holes the volunteers had placed in the ice above.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
Noun
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However, in 1948 scientists realized that a small population of the creatures still survived, leading to a conservation effort that's ongoing decades later.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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