vampire

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vam·pire | \ ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r

Definition of vampire

1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep

2a : one who lives by preying on others

b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover

3 : vampire bat

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Synonyms & Antonyms for vampire

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prey

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 death of his mother at the hands of a vampire launches Abraham Lincoln on a 45-year quest to avenge her and eliminate the undead scourge from the world. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week: ‘An American in Paris’; ‘Ben-Hur’," 26 Mar. 2021 James Marsters, who played the fan-favorite villain turned hero vampire Spike, shared that Whedon once backed him into a wall, disparaging him for his character’s unforeseen popularity in the series. — Gabrielle Sanchez, Vulture, "A Complete Timeline of Every Joss Whedon Controversy," 24 Mar. 2021 Bella must choose between Edward and Jacob amid a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire’s quest for revenge. — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week: ‘My Fair Lady’; ‘Marry Poppins’," 19 Mar. 2021 Per Variety, Showtime has placed a pilot order for the upcoming series adaptation of Lindqvist’s hit vampire novel, written by showrunner Andrew Hinderaker. — Halle Kiefer, Vulture, "Let the Right One In," 15 Mar. 2021 In the popular discourse, the thing seems to revolve around whether the robots are going to kind of take us over, a kind of crazy zombie vampire kind of scenario, except featuring kind of sophisticated AI robots. — Will Knight, Wired, "Klara and the Sun Imagines a Social Schism Driven By AI," 8 Mar. 2021 And from 2008 to its conclusion in 2014, van Straten played the vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood. — Tim Clark, Forbes, "Paradise Cove: A Taught Thriller That Reveals An Inconvenient Truth," 1 Mar. 2021 Rumor has it one vampire still resides there, trapped by their bloodlust. — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, "Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games," 25 Feb. 2021 Who writer created the story of a ghost (Lenora Crichlow), werewolf (Russell Tovey), and a vampire (Aidan Turner), who end up living together and trying to have normal lives. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, "The 50 Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now," 1 Feb. 2021

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