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cannibal

[kan-uh-buhl] / ˈkæn ə bəl /


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I spend enough time sitting around the house worrying about what I said to someone in high school that may have hurt their feeling so bad it turned them into a cannibal.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2025

Early roles included a cannibal in a commercial for Hertz rent-a-car and an abominable snowman in the 1981 film “Caveman.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2023

These cannibal dads had bulging bellies and a tendency to regurgitate the eggs when handled, the team reported in the American Naturalist.

From Scientific American Oct. 1, 2023

The pilot ends by returning to the cannibal scene with a reveal reminiscent of a ’90s record-scratch freeze frame — the ol’ “I bet you’re wondering how I got here.”

From Washington Post Apr. 7, 2023

“Pirates! Oh, no!” she cried, for truly, she could think of nothing worse, plus it interrupted the part about the cannibal book, which she was desperate to hear.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

When Rodgers finally shows up, Hart turns on the charm, lets slip that he doesn’t actually like the show, and pitches the great composer on one about singing cannibals.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

As they do so, like Sara, seeking a “defining moment” they might morph into news cannibals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

Twice last week, Mr. Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2024

The U.S. government’s record of missing service members does not attribute Finnegan’s death to hostile action or indicate cannibals were any factor.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2024

He'd probably twisted the story around so that Tyson and I were the bloodthirsty cannibals.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan



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