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Recent Examples of vegetarian
Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The vegetarian animals can live for up to 30 years, zoo officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
People who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet may need vitamin B12 supplements.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
When night falls, head back to the food truck for a smashburger, jumbo hot dog, or one of the vegetarian options.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The vegetarian animals can live for up to 30 years, zoo officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
Amezquita said his favorite dish for the awards show is the Botana Board, which includes mole verde, mole rojo, mole negro, longaniza sausage, vegetarian chicharron de harina, pork belly chicharron, plantain chips, blue corn tortilla chips, roasted garlic white bean, and fruit escabeche.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
People who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet may need vitamin B12 supplements.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetarian
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According to preliminary analysis, it’s thought that most of the tracks came from herbivorous prosauropods: long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
18 Dec. 2025
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In this period, the ancestors of the prehistoric cave bears (Ursus spelaeus), Ursus deningeri, became increasingly herbivorous.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Vegetarian Estrogen supplements can be made in capsules that are vegetarian or vegan.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The vegan formula tubes, lengthens, and volumizes by coating each lash in lightweight fibers and film-forming polymers for striking definition.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Year of the Horse begins on February 17 with the end of the Year of the Snake (an animal equally apt for Malfoy, as the symbol of Slytherin, his house at Hogwarts).—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though the herbivores typically only feast on veggies, groundhogs still have formidable teeth.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Vegetarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetarian. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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