lamiae

variants or lamias
plural of lamia

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamiae
Noun
  • Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 7 June 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 June 2026
  • Still, 51-year-old Rhys didn’t take Nile’s demons or Tom’s supernatural burden home.
    Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
  • Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That's when the cleanup started, and when Scott Meisenheimer's medical nightmares began.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Avoid potential traffic nightmares going to Inglewood by using shuttle buses and ride-share apps.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.
    The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
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“Lamiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamiae. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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