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devourer

American  
[di-vau-er-er] / dɪˈvaʊ ər ər /

noun

PLURAL

devourers
  1. a person or thing that devours.


Example Sentences

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He mentioned reading about a blog post written by a former priest secretary of Mr. McCarrick’s, K. Bartholomew Smith, which labeled the disgraced cardinal “a devourer of souls.”

From New York Times

Jeni's is a cult favorite among artisanal ice cream devourers, with just over 40 locations in 14 cities.

From Salon

Atkinson said he had been “a devourer of Maigret novels for years” and was finally playing someone closer to his real self.

From The Guardian

The devourer of young adult and coming-of-age novels wanted more than her group’s sporadic get-togethers could deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Haspel, an Anglophile and devourer of British mystery series, the posting was particularly satisfying, those who know her said.

From Washington Post