lamiae

variants or lamias
plural of lamia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamiae
Noun
  • On the previous episode, the stars danced spooky routines as ghosts, zombies, vampires and more for Halloween Night.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Bound to the service of the Hellsing Organization, Alucard fights against fellow vampires, a crusading faction of the Vatican called the Iscariot Organization, and wannabe Nazis alongside his allies Seres Victoria and Integra Hellsing.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Participants are encouraged to come dressed as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, witches or pop culture characters.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Use of some fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, has also been linked with a higher risk of nightmares.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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 9 Nov. 2025.

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