vegetarians

Definition of vegetariansnext
plural of vegetarian

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Recent Examples of vegetarians That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetarians
Noun
  • That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Walker Farm While no injuries were reported, the owners of the barn say all but one of the animals that had been in the barn during the fire died, including two Great Pyrenees and one corgi.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of other animals, including sea turtles, birds and dolphins, were also killed and harmed in that disaster.
    Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
  • 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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“Vegetarians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetarians. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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