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eater

NOUN
one who consumes food
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"There were lots of people I didn't know and I'm not a confident eater in front of strangers, but I got used to it, and now I'll eat anywhere," he said.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“You, the picky eater, watching anything to do with food?” my mother asked.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Edmontosaurus was a large duck-billed plant eater that lived alongside Tyrannosaurus rex near the end of the Cretaceous Period.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Though he doesn’t identify as a foodie, he is a passionate eater.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

The cow is by nature not a corn eater.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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