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
Examples of vampire in a Sentence
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Mel Jarnson is no stranger to video game adaptations, having starred in 2021's Mortal Kombat as the vampire Nitara.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition, Schwartzman portrays Burton, a rakish vampire leading a cloistered life in an Upper West Side penthouse, while Bogosian plays Daniel Molloy, and Kirk is Talamasca agent Raglan James.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition, Schwartzman portrays Burton, a rakish vampire leading a cloistered life in an Upper West Side penthouse, while Bogosian plays Daniel Molloy, and Kirk is Talamasca agent Raglan James.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vampire
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vampire. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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
Medical Definition
vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
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