lamiae

variants or lamias
plural of lamia

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Noun
  • Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
  • With good reason, as the history of this Louisiana city is filled with lore of witchcraft, voodoo, and even vampires.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on the book series The Mortal Instruments, the Freeform series follows a girl (Katherine McNamara) who descends from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Following psychic researchers in search of spirits in a New England house with a tragic past, The Haunting trades leering ghouls and jump scares for atmosphere and suggestion, cultivating a cloud of dread that hangs like a heavy blanket over audiences.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This film is truly the stuff of teen-outcast nightmares.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Extreme fatigue that turned mornings into catatonic nightmares.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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