cannibal
Example Sentences
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Montaigne “has seen too much of gentlemen in the long robe, until he wishes for cannibals,” he suggests.
Mencken remarked on the politician who had some cannibals among his constituents that “he would promise them missionaries for dinner.”
“I’ve worked with cannibals,” Dobson said at one point in the episode.
What makes “Heated Rivalry” so special is that its queer characters are allowed to embrace joy and take their time to develop a connection without deadly viruses and cannibals at their door.
From Salon
Like Guo’s version of Ishmael, Ahab, and the “cannibal” Queequeg, all who keep beautifully to the spirit of Melville’s characters, Guo’s inclusion of a Chinese sage to the story is another fascinating innovation.
From Los Angeles Times
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