eater

Example Sentences

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As a finicky eater who happens to be queer, Black and disabled, I wouldn’t touch durian, duck tongues or most of the basket items on the Food Network TV show, “Chopped.”

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

One of the youngest sweet tooths is Matilda, six, who helped her mum Jasmin Gelsana, 36, decorate a store-bought cake, and who happily admits: "I'm a good eater, not a baker".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The slower eater of the two even stands up now and begins rinsing the plates in the sink.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak