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
Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
And certain terms—moon, snow, shotgun, laces, kite—do show up frequently, shuffled around in new variations.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Cowell also assembled a small prison ensemble and played duets with violinist Raul Pereira, who was serving time for kiting checks.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Saint-Gaudens captured the tripartite relationship in a cartoon showing Mead on the ground struggling to control two airborne kites labeled McKim and White flying off in opposite directions.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
And certain terms—moon, snow, shotgun, laces, kite—do show up frequently, shuffled around in new variations.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
Noun
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The temporary crowns did look oddly artificial—like the plastic vampire teeth that children wear, except more elegant.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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In Memoriam looks at these vampires and how they’ve been thrust into the limelight due to the Gehenna War.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Computer hardware stock Dell Technologies (DELL) has been consistently climbing since its early April lows, sporting a 14.8% year-to-date lead.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sea stars – often known as starfish – typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24 arms.—
CHRISTINA LARSON,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Roblox — The stock dropped more than 7% after Louisiana's attorney general sued the video game company for allegedly enabling child predators on its platform.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mississippi’s attorneys say the law is a targeted effort to regulate social media platforms that let predators interact with children.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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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Matt Davis, a scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources, told WGME that warmer weather from climate change could cause sharks to hang around the area until later in the year than usual.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In one high-profile case, a Chinese vessel was caught inside the Galápagos Marine Reserve with 300 tons of marine life, including 6,000 dead sharks, in 2017.—
Jennifer Raynor,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Without a proper explanation, the movie just looked like a bunch of weird blue guys romping around on the screen.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Good news for kids who don’t feel like going to school anyway and dogs who love to romp around in the snow – bad news for anybody who has to go anywhere in this weather.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Tying the vulture's feathers to a pregnant woman's legs was also said to help speed up labor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Jena’s husband wanted to leave her body to the vultures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mary Shelley’s creature didn’t dance in tux and tails.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The stunning display is caused by solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, and tonight's conditions are just right for the colors to be seen dancing across the sky — weather permitting.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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