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- noun Plural form of
flexitarian .
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Examples
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Hold the Meat—for Now flexitarians Their goal is to win over more of the group marketers call "flexitarians"—health-conscious adults, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who share many characteristics of vegetarians, with one big exception: They eat meat sometimes.
Week in Words 2012
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Their goal is to win over more of the group marketers call "flexitarians"—health-conscious adults, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who share many characteristics of vegetarians, with one big exception: They eat meat sometimes.
The Veggie Burger's New Dream: Be More Like Meat Anne Marie Chaker 2012
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Part-time vegetarians, or "flexitarians" as they're known, say it's not a vegetarian movement, but about meat eaters doing their bit.
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"But you'd be surprised how many people here choose a healthier and more ethical eating lifestyle - maybe vegetarians, or maybe 'flexitarians' or 'selectitarians' - they eat meat, but they eat very little, and when they do, it's an organic source."
Crimson White RSS 2009
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Maybe we've got a lot of 'flexitarians' here who switch back and forth ....
Madison.com - top 2009
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Whether it's the new tribe of "pre-six-p.m. vegans" led by New York Times food writer Mark Bittman (who credits his recent weight loss to a less-meat-heavy regime) or the increasing number of "flexitarians," a mainly meatless diet is no longer a choice that requires a label.
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"flexitarians" who eat a mainly plant-based diet, but may occasionally include fish or meat.
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These are folks who eat meat yet still identify themselves as "vegetarians" or "flexitarians" (vegetarians who occasionally eat meat [as if that makes any sense.])
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These are folks who eat meat yet still identify themselves as "vegetarians" or "flexitarians" (vegetarians who occasionally eat meat [as if that makes any sense.])
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And now, there are flexitarians who are vegetarians most of the time but who will eat meat on occasion.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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