omnivore

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Recent Examples of omnivore There is also the consideration that some people may completely change their diet from omnivore to vegetarian or vegetarian to omnivore. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025 But rarely have its contingency plans had to deal with stray omnivores at the rural plant. Reuters, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 Among our vast trove of vegan recipes, one of the highest rated is Becky Hughes’s vegan Caesar salad with crisp chickpeas, adored by vegans and omnivores alike. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Chickens are omnivores and want to eat bugs and worms alongside nutritious chicken feed. Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omnivore
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Noun
  • The highly-intelligent carnivore then viciously drags its prey into its transport container and begins devouring him alive.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
  • The raw bar offers fresh oysters and caviar, alongside various types British seafood, while the Land section of the menu gives the carnivores among us some fantastic choices.
    George Koutsakis, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Bats are the leading cause of rabies transmission to humans in the U.S. Louisville health officials are encouraging residents to use caution and diligence around wild animals after a bat found in the Okolona neighborhood tested positive for rabies.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
  • The Cleveland Clinic advises people to minimize their risk of plague by avoiding flea bites and exercising caution around animals that could be infected with the bacteria.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The lemurs and tenrecs of Madagascar, for example, are descended from primates and insectivores that used to be much more widespread.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025

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“Omnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnivore. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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