man-eater

In 2022, she released the smoky electro-pop, queer anthem “Boyfriend,” which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the theatrical “Breakfast,” a man-eater melody that declares she’s in charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"And that takes a long time to do. Meanwhile, that tiger, if it is a proclaimed man-eater, or has a propensity to kill humans and eat them, is going to continue on the rampage."

From Salon ● May 18, 2022

The Daryl Hall and John Oates lyrics say it best: "Oh-oh here she comes. Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up. ... She's a man-eater."

From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2016

The next day, as dynamite was dropped into the creek in hopes of raising Lester's body, Matawan's acting mayor offered a $100 reward for anyone who "kills the man-eater."

From US News ● Jul. 6, 2016

Ajay jumped to his feet as if an enormous man-eater were about to pounce.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

The Atlantic risks getting addicted to these yarns because of their popularity among non-Californians, in the same sense that the first taste of human blood has been reputed to turn African lions into incorrigible man-eaters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

After Avni's death, the National Tiger Conservation Authority prepared a new report, which stated that problematic animals should be referred to as "dangerous to human life" and not "man-eaters."

From Salon ● May 18, 2022

Scientists had been searching for years for a method or chemical that repelled the man-eaters, but nothing they tried seemed to work.

From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022

"These large, blunt-nosed predators have a duly earned reputation as man-eaters", says National Geographic.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2015

Had it been worth putting her life in danger to understand shark behavior or to try to prove to people that sharks aren’t man-eaters?

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen