vegetarians
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pluralof vegetarian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
vegetariannouna person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
Example Sentences
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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
Because vegetarians and vegans avoid animal products, they naturally consume less methionine and cysteine than people who regularly eat meat.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 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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