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carnivore

[kahr-nuh-vawr] / ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr /
ADJECTIVE
flesh-eating
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
animal that eats flesh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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The human remains appear to come from what was once a carnivore den.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

The tracks capture the movements of two very different dinosaurs: a long-necked sauropod thought to be a Cetiosaurus and the two-legged carnivore Megalosaurus.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Kennedy told Fox News in August that he follows a carnivore diet of mainly meat, yogurt and fermented vegetables like kimchi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

She had loved and forgotten him by turns, an insatiable carnivore who lived on the affections of her dogs, her children and her lovers.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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