carnivorous
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Her gonzo, anti-woke update of Mrs. Robinson in “The Graduate” is a tigress—beautiful, powerful, sleek, and insatiably carnivorous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
While not on par with battling carnivorous Cyclops or world-weary witches, getting a ticket to “The Odyssey,” even after opening weekend, is a voyage filled with many obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The fossil belonged to a carnivorous dinosaur species that lived more than three times earlier than Tyrannosaurus Rex.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Only seventy million years ago their ancestors were carnivorous mammals who migrated in slow steps from the land into the ocean.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing carnivorous
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