vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r 
1
: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2
a
: one who lives by preying on others
b
: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3
Synonyms
Examples of vampire in a Sentence
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
Recent Examples on the Web
The only problem: the young ballerina is a vampire.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
And behind Sesame Street’s eight-foot bird, vampire who likes to count, and fuzzy blue thing who loves cookies is a group of humans writing their family-friendly whimsy.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of bad faith gestures toward political change and the aestheticized consumption of other people’s suffering sickens me, especially when these expressions still play into the financial objectives of oil barons, arms dealers, and other vampires.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Bettinelli-Olpin, in fact, remains steadfast in his praise for Barrera, who is terrific as the likable but haunted Joey, a desperate mother trying to win her son back while dealing with child vampire who loves to pirouette before her meals.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Details are scarce, but insiders claim its set in the Jim Crow-era South, could involve vampires and may see O’Connell play a villain.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Perhaps by keeping an arm’s distance from Hollywood proper, Ruscha has avoided succumbing to this town’s vampires or excesses.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The years after the success of Twilight saw the book, film, and television industry dominated by vampire and werewolf lore.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
All things vampires and witches, anything with magic.
—New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
And behind Sesame Street’s eight-foot bird, vampire who likes to count, and fuzzy blue thing who loves cookies is a group of humans writing their family-friendly whimsy.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The proliferation of bad faith gestures toward political change and the aestheticized consumption of other people’s suffering sickens me, especially when these expressions still play into the financial objectives of oil barons, arms dealers, and other vampires.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Bettinelli-Olpin, in fact, remains steadfast in his praise for Barrera, who is terrific as the likable but haunted Joey, a desperate mother trying to win her son back while dealing with child vampire who loves to pirouette before her meals.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Details are scarce, but insiders claim its set in the Jim Crow-era South, could involve vampires and may see O’Connell play a villain.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Perhaps by keeping an arm’s distance from Hollywood proper, Ruscha has avoided succumbing to this town’s vampires or excesses.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The years after the success of Twilight saw the book, film, and television industry dominated by vampire and werewolf lore.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
All things vampires and witches, anything with magic.
—New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
1
: the body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping persons
2
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vampire
noun
vam·pire
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