1
: any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
2
: a rapacious or predatory person
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As soon as they learned of his arrest, the media vultures started circling.
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
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This museum usually is not too crowded and attracts culture-vultures looking for a reprieve from the beach.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
An investigation is underway after more than 30 dead vultures were found dumped along a roadway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last month, according to the National Park Service.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
An investigation is underway after more than 30 dead vultures were found dumped along a roadway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last month, according to the National Park Service.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The birds have been identified as black vultures, a species with a wing span of nearly 5 feet and a penchant for eating dead animals.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Creatures such as vultures and opossums clean up waste and improve the balance of your garden’s ecosystem.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vulture
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulture. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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vulture
noun
vul·ture
ˈvəl-chər 
1
: any of various large birds that feed mostly on animals found dead and that are related to the hawks and eagles but have weaker claws and the head usually naked
2
: a greedy or predatory person
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