cannibal
noun
a person who eats human flesh, especially for magical or religious purposes, as among certain tribal peoples.
cannibals
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pluralof cannibal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mencken remarked on the politician who had some cannibals among his constituents that “he would promise them missionaries for dinner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
You’d think a show that follows the transition from soccer champions to cultish cannibals would want to start us off with pure, innocent girls to emphasize the severity of their journey.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2025
Twice last week, Mr. Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
“Dear me, an index would have come in useful here . . . cannibals, cannibals . . . I see there are quite a few mentions, but nothing particularly about fire. . . .”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
