voracity

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Recent Examples of voracity While the public’s voracity for opinion polls has diminished greatly after the elections handed Javier Milei the Presidency, figures have slowly been making their way into the public realm. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 The voracity of everyday life flattens the human landscape and makes people into roles, stripping them of their inner characteristics and personal stories and, therefore, their importance. Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 For a long time, Daina was also right about voracity. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023 One expression that has emerged as an early fan favorite is his pamburguesa ($16), a convergence of a pambazo sandwich — dipped in red pepper sauce with all the voracity of a Chicago-style Italian beef — and a hamburguesa smashed cheeseburger, with spiced fries on the side. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for voracity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracity
Noun
  • In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.
    Deborah R. Coen, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Noun
  • When the tabloids get wind that a human leg was found in a shark’s stomach, the public goes wild.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • Losing to their fierce rivals in Goodison’s derby farewell would have almost been too much to stomach.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • By voting, supporters not only champion their favorite couples but also fuel real-world solutions to hunger and environmental degradation.
    Partner Content, Variety, 8 May 2025
  • Bakeries and food kitchens have shut down, hunger is widespread and children have suffered malnourishment, the U.N. says.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 May 2025

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“Voracity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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