gluttons

noun

plural of glutton
as in pigs
one who eats greedily or too much he's such a glutton that he ate the whole cake

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Recent Examples of gluttons All of these people are gluttons at the feast. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026 Not to mention the obese little gluttons. — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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  1. pigs
  2. hogs
Noun
  • In Nolan’s version, Odysseus and his men come across Circe, a witch who transforms Odysseus’ men into pigs.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
  • At its entrance is Carousel Columbia — a rare double-decker attraction, reputedly the tallest in the world, that is also notable for having an array of animals besides horses to ride on, including pigs and rabbits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of pigs
Noun
  • Feral horses, hogs and deer roam freely across the 18-mile island.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • For an hour the hog circled the stump as the lady screamed for help.
    — Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of hogs

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“Gluttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluttons. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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