vegan

noun

Definition of vegannext
as in vegetarian

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Recent Examples of vegan There will also be a pastrami version, and a vegan option made of mushroom and onion. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The fashion-forward vegan leather shoulder bag has enough room for all the everyday essentials and can fit up to an 11-inch iPad Pro. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026 In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegan
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  1. vegetarian
  2. animal
  3. herbivore
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  • Key Takeaways Include a variety of fruits and vegetables in a vegetarian or plant-based eating plan to get prebiotic fiber, which feeds beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Brasserie beside it, a continuation of the same vibe, focuses on French dishes with some good vegetarian options, and hosts a breakfast buffet with lovely local products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of vegetarian
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  • Teeling and other bat researchers are studying aspects of the animals’ longevity, including bats’ ability to repair their DNA and harbor viruses without getting sick, for clues in order to enhance our own lives.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of animal
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  • Mastodons were massive, elephant-like herbivores that went extinct roughly 11,700 years ago, near the end of the last Ice Age.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The same process occurs in the radish’s spicier cousins, and the resulting chemicals are thought to help deter herbivores and pests.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of herbivore

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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegan. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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