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Recent Examples of vamp
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
However, it’s not totally boxed into the Western aesthetic thanks to its sleek, glossy finish and discreet, matching black stitching along the vamp.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Key details set this pair apart from the competition, including the elegant squared-toe design and metal hardware at the vamp of the shoe.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
However, it’s not totally boxed into the Western aesthetic thanks to its sleek, glossy finish and discreet, matching black stitching along the vamp.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fusion of the two, bloke and coquette, reflects a cultural collision point, where softness meets structure and sport meets sentimentality.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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For those who love cutesy and coquette, both Sanrio characters as well as bows are top picks.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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This late-maturing Mexican heirloom tomato is as sweet and tasty as much as it is heavily ribbed.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another historic charmer, The Pelican Inn dates back to the 1840s.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Director Kyle Balda serves up a cup of comfort and joy with his pleasant, cozy British mystery, a creature feature charmer where cute talking animatronic sheep hoof it about a quaint little village to figure out who slew their genial shepherd George (Hugh Jackman).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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Jonathan Anderson, teasing his resort show in Los Angeles, posted a glittering ladybug bag on his Instagram.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
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On Sunday, the platform released its latest ‘Coming Soon’ promo, teasing new shows like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Lanterns and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, as well as returning titles like Season 4 of The Gilded Age and Season 3 of House of the Dragon.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The debut collection is split into four categories: seductress, romantic, playful, and comfy.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The hole’s narrow fairway flirts with disaster on both sides – water and super high rough.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Sliding effortlessly from incisive observer to chaotic flirt to exhausting narcissist, Firstman is never not in on the joke.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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