omnivore

Example Sentences

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He knew they sprayed a stinky smell to protect themselves, and he knew they were mammals, and he knew they were omnivores because they ate bugs and smaller animals and plants, too.

From Literature

Despite concerns around nutrient intake, both vegetarian and vegan children showed more favorable cardiovascular health profiles than omnivores.

From Science Daily

But success created an “omnivore monoculture,” an infinite tedium of false novelty such as Lil Nas X’s medley of hip-hop and country clichés, “Old Town Road.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While bears are typically seen as apex predators, he says, black bears — the only wild bears left in California — are actually vegetarian-leaning omnivores, eating far more grass, tubers, roots and berries than meat.

From Los Angeles Times

My husband, an omnivore, thinks there is nothing finer than this very gravy on top of his favorite breakfast bowl that begins with a hefty serving of grits topped with perfectly cooked, over-medium, fried eggs.

From Salon