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How to use cannibal in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun

Cannibal means an organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh. Example: “He found that they were not cannibals—that they looked with loathing and contempt upon men who ate men.”

Examples of cannibal by meaning

nounAn organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh.

  • He found that they were not cannibals—that they looked with loathing and contempt upon men who ate men.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 127
  • “I'm a cannibal.1995, Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear, People of the Lakes, Macmillan, →ISBN

More sentences with cannibal

  • The bean curd's flavor was based on what cannibals described humans as tasting like.2010 March 1, Bart King, chapter XXI, in The Big Book of Gross Stuff, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN, page 258. From the entry hufu
  • The Giants were the offspring of the Fallen angels and human women, who ended up being cannibals and devouring mankind.2020, S N Strutt, Jubilees Insights, page 84. From the entry Naphil
  • They can be cannibals, eating other dogs.2012, Lisa Regan, Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies, Amber Books Ltd, →ISBN, page 71. From the entry adlet
  • Glen had found his true religion and though some would call him a pedovore (a cannibal of children) he knew who answered his prayers.2020, Tina Helmuth, Yasha (Saved), page 92. From the entry pedovore
  • Others may enjoy being frightened by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and cannibal clowns, but my Halloween is never complete without a murderous Muppet or two.2017 October 18, Seth Kubersky, “A weekend full of puppetry-themed entertainment is just the ticket, unless you’re pupaphobic”, in Orlando…. From the entry maniac
  • Indisputably, Wojnarowicz is a writer and artist who articulates the vision of a future where judgementalism is the cannibal of the past.1991 May 4, Mary Dowd, “Risky Business”, in Gay Community News, page 7. From the entry judgmentalism
  • Cannibals do not eat "long pork" because they are short of animal food but in order to possess the courage of those they devour.1929, Oscar Asche, his life, page 50. From the entry long pork
  • The important point in such a case was to make the cannibal vomit up the ice which he was supposed to have in his inside.1923, Rev. P. Duchaussois, O.M.I., “Chapter XXIII: The Children off the Woods: The Cree Indians”, in Mid Snow and Ice: The Apostles off…. From the entry windigo

Meaning of cannibal

  1. noun An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh.

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Questions about cannibal in a sentence

How do you use cannibal in a sentence?
Cannibal is used as a noun. For example: “He found that they were not cannibals—that they looked with loathing and contempt upon men who ate men.”
What is a short sentence with cannibal?
““I'm a cannibal.”
What does cannibal mean?
Cannibal means an organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh.

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