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man-eating

[man-ee-ting] / ˈmænˌi tɪŋ /


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We didn’t know a man eating alone at the bar was listening to our conversations.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Earlier this month, a man eating at the Denny’s in Arnold, Missouri, choked on his food.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2016

Would I complain about myself, a 44-year-old man eating a trendy on-the-go food novelty.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2015

But for now he will enjoy the perks of life as a free man: eating home-cooked meals, basking in the sunshine, kissing his children good night.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2015

He’d know that the man behind the cash box would turn him down, but on a good day, a man eating at the counter might buy him a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool



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