lamiae

variants or lamias
Definition of lamiaenext
plural of lamia

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Eternally Yours will tell an eternal love story about two vampires, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter Emma (Helen J Shen).
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The hottest mess in this brood, at least from outward appearances, is Josh (Thomas Sadoski), a firefighter battling demons, pills and booze.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This also marks the first time players can become ghouls themselves in the mainline story.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Now working as a stocker, Ash accidentally unleashes undead ghouls after reading from the Necronomicon, forcing him to take up his chainsaw yet again to save humanity from the Deadites.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nations can’t just blink away the nightmares of authoritarianism or assume that removing a strongman will resolve the societal conditions that led to his rise.
    Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
    Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Lamiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamiae. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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