carnivores

noun

plural of carnivore
as in omnivores
an animal that eats meat; a meat eater
—sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore.

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Recent Examples of carnivores Manure from animals that don’t consume meat (rabbits, cows, horses) is fine, but do not use waste from carnivores. — Jessica Damiano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The low price has also become a punchline, with jokes tying the $23 rate to the proximity of large carnivores. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 And so, under the cover of night, the two carnivores have been constantly at odds, racing for the right to hunt rabbits and squirrels, and for the space to dig a den to rear their young. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 Spiral Diner serves vegan comfort food that will satisfy herbivores and carnivores alike. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 The rare baby boy was born Sunday after seven hours of labor and is doing well, said Matthey Lenyo, the zoo’s curator of primates and carnivores. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026 Chef Angie Mar made the Beatrice Inn a meat Mecca for downtown NYC carnivores. — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Nagatitan would have lived with smaller plant-eating dinosaurs, including iguanodontians, some cousins of the Triceratops called ceratopsians, as well as large carnivores, and flying pterosaurs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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  1. animals
  2. creatures
  3. critters
Noun
  • Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of animals
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  • Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of creatures
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  • Be sure to use lidded containers for trash and animal feed, and find other ways to attract birds while keeping other critters away.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • Backyard additions like parking pads, compost piles, and chickens need thoughtful planning to prevent critters, flooding, or property disputes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of critters

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