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vegetarian

[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] / ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən /
ADJECTIVE
plant-eating
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She’s a vegetarian but she’s a picky vegetarian, so that combo makes it almost impossible for her to find food anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The move rekindled a long-running debate over food and religion in the world's most populous country, with critics accusing the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

There’s also plenty of ginger and soy sauce, sesame oil and vegetarian stir-fry/oyster sauce.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

The single person, or the lone vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, might not eat a whole pot of soup in one sitting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The smell had been enough to turn her into a vegetarian.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

In one test, ChatGPT created a weekly menu for a family of vegetarians and flawlessly filled a Costco grocery cart with all the ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

Perhaps vegetarians and concerned meat eaters can at least agree on this: We have to work much harder to make sure that animals on farms are treated with respect.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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