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Recent Examples of vegetarian
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
With vegetarian options and accommodations for food allergies, parents can ensure their children are safe and receiving healthy meals aligned with nutritional guidelines, featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.
—William Jones
march 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Honeysuckle's menu options include both a meat and vegetarian tasting menu track, as well as a la carte options.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Think of this confetti rice as halfway between salad, side, and substantial vegetarian main.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
With vegetarian options and accommodations for food allergies, parents can ensure their children are safe and receiving healthy meals aligned with nutritional guidelines, featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.
—William Jones
march 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Breadwinner will offer smashburgers, hoagies and vegetarian sandwiches, such as one stuffed with vegetable fritters, and a mushroom French dip.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Honeysuckle's menu options include both a meat and vegetarian tasting menu track, as well as a la carte options.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetarian
Adjective
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Many grasses evolved to be partly dispersed by herbivorous mammals, the seeds passing through guts with the bulky leafy tissue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Unlike many of its meat-eating relatives, this creature may have been omnivorous or herbivorous.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brush with an egg wash (or don’t, and the recipe’s vegan) and season to your liking.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chef Sarah Grueneberg is a chef partner at Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago and brings Italian influence with vegan Lemony Orzo with Artichokes and Dill, as well as a Grilled Corn and Cucumber Salad with Avocado and Cilantro Salsa Verde.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The shelter receives 30 calls and emails a day from people finding animals on the street or giving up their pets, which has become more common as South Floridians struggle with higher costs of living.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a more general sense, a carnivore is any animal (or plant; see carnivorous plant) that eats other animals, as opposed to a herbivore, which eats plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vegetarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetarian. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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