as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers
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Recent Examples of kite
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The rest of the constellation — seen beneath the Big Dipper, almost straight up— forms a loose kite shape extending upward from Arcturus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
In an entry hall, kites overhead, frozen mid-swoop, are by Yinka Shonibare, a Nigerian Brit who works in batik as a prod at colonialism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hosted by the Naperville Park District and presented by The Branch, the free event gives attendees a chance to view huge kites flown by professionals from Chicago Kite and to join in by flying their own kites, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The rest of the constellation — seen beneath the Big Dipper, almost straight up— forms a loose kite shape extending upward from Arcturus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
First, an evening flirt session in the library, complete with setting the seeds for a charming afternoon of kiting.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
In an entry hall, kites overhead, frozen mid-swoop, are by Yinka Shonibare, a Nigerian Brit who works in batik as a prod at colonialism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
Noun
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The fight makes its way to the penthouse, exposing Lestat as a real live vampire to his bandmates, who, up until now, thought the vampire thing was an elaborate bit.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The less uptempo tracks sport a continuation of her penchant for acoustic balladry.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Coigney wore a strapless white gown and held a bouquet of white roses, while Ruffalo sported a black suit with a pastel orange tie.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Noun
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From Cold War legends to modern battlefield predators, these are seven of the deadliest helicopters ever used by military forces around the world.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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There are also predators of all kinds in the industry.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
14 June 2024
Noun
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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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That has led to some dangerous shark-human interactions over the years.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Ratio relievers *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios.—
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Her figures lounged, stood, or in one instance danced in unadorned, nearly empty interiors composed with broad, feathery brushstrokes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Complete with a red carpet and a dancing humanoid robot, the event could have been mistaken for a science fiction Hollywood premiere.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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