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Recent Examples of vamp
Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Above, Anna Sui’s home (AD, October 1994) exemplifies the vamp aesthetic of the decade: blood-red lacquered floors, black leather, and an uncanny Diana Vreeland mannequin.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Its skinny ankle strap, slingback design, glossy patent leather, and deep cutout at the vamp give it chic, rich-girl energy.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Above, Anna Sui’s home (AD, October 1994) exemplifies the vamp aesthetic of the decade: blood-red lacquered floors, black leather, and an uncanny Diana Vreeland mannequin.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bows are one of the biggest fashion motifs of coquette culture.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Similar to the coquette aesthetic, the babydoll silhouette leans romantic and retro, with an undercurrent that turns flirtatious once it’s shortened or cut to show a bit of skin.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Moments later, Roberts' frequent collaborator and longtime friend George Clooney presented the final award of the evening — Best Motion Picture - Drama — and earned a polite ribbing by Don Cheadle about his lack of a standing ovation.—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Consider details that are softer, less constrictive, and that feel more comfortable overall, whether that’s luxurious, touchable fabrics like silk or fine ribbed knits or slip silhouettes and wrap dresses or tops.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
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Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in 'Roofman' Chalk it up to poor marketing and a crowded opening weekend, but this gentle charmer has mostly vanished from the Oscar conversation, save for a supporting actress nod for Dunst from the Independent Spirit Awards.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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In August 2025, the company announced plans to enter the automotive sector and teased two concept cars that drew heavy comparisons to the Bugatti Chiron and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Also at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Cyrus teased a potential return to the beloved, wig-wearing character.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Karen was a drunk; Stacey seems to have a reputation for being a liar and a flirt, as Charrisse came onscreen to corroborate.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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