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vegetarian

[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] / ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən /
ADJECTIVE
plant-eating
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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But he can’t stand to wear them now, especially since he’s also a vegetarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Mizumi also offers a surprisingly extensive vegetarian menu, something you don’t often see at restaurants of this caliber.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Also, my wife is a vegetarian, and a lot of the more authentic places, there’s pork in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The review also discusses how tea can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients, including non-heme iron and calcium, which may be important for people following vegetarian diets or those with specific nutritional requirements.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

‘No. For purely private reasons I am a vegetarian, but it does not matter if you wish to cook the collards with a piece of meat.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers