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vegetarian

[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] / ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən /
ADJECTIVE
plant-eating
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“I’m starting to venture into a lot of vegetarian cooking,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

In the late 1890s, John Harvey Kellogg, the director of a Seventh-day Adventist sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich., wanted a vegetarian breakfast alternative to the bacon and eggs his clients were accustomed to.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

"Max, a vegetarian and a teetotaler who expanded his consciousness through yoga, not drugs, was one of the most visible and successful artists of his time," the Times said.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

In practice, though, the museum friends and the beach friends are forming opposing factions, and the vegetarian friend is hovering between malnourishment and total banishment.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

“My mother makes special vegetarian meals. Low-calorie and no cholesterol. We eat a lot of sal-ads and vegetables. My mother’s an excellent cook.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

For vegetarians, you can get your protein from lentils, nuts, milk, tofu and cheese too.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

In the same vein, if you have a decent number of vegetarians joining you, put together a separate fund for protein.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

They’re vegetarians: They eat grass, alfalfa, cassava, sweet potato, carrots, beets, and, at the zoo, a commercial feed.

From Slate May 27, 2026

A 2025 comprehensive review concluded that B12 deficiency remains a modifiable risk factor for neurological and cognitive problems, especially in high risk groups such as older adults and vegetarians.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

It was the big back-to-school dinner that night—roast beef, green beans almondine, cheese soufflé and some elaborate lentil dish for the vegetarians.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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