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
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
That eliminates gorillas and elephants, even though they are vegetarians with admirably nonfinicky food preferences and represent a lot of meat.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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