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Recent Examples of vamp
Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The vamp of a shoe is the notch of the upper material that covers the toe box.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 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
Brands of all sizes, including heritage fashion houses like Balenciaga and Chanel, are embracing a high vamp for 2026 to accentuate the shape of the wearer’s foot.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The vamp of a shoe is the notch of the upper material that covers the toe box.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 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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Nicky Hilton Rothschild Hilton Rothschild made her case for the return of coquette — a post-pandemic trend centered around hyper-feminine fashion — with a half-up pony secured by a satin ribbon, which mirrored the design on her Marc Jacobs dress.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ciara’s bloomers went full coquette with a string waistband, a panel of black satin right under her waistband, and several layers of sheer black lace that gave the shorts a little extra volume.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Dead & Company kicked off in 2015, Weir was no longer the skinny teenager trying to keep up with Garcia and Lesh, nor the frequent butt of band ribbing for his space-cadet side.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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His signature creations — oversize ribbed cashmere sweaters, coats, white jeans, sarongs with low-slung belts, tanks and liquid floor-length sequin gowns — embody an effortless sophistication, season after season.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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John, by contrast, was to the manner born, and Kelly plays him as a charmer and a dilletante.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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There’s Manny, Zitzs and EZ, who has a way with the girls; Izzy, an abused boy who hides his family’s secrets, and Gloria, as good at sports as the boys and so fierce nobody teases her little sister about her stutter.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Humphrey's work consists of reviewing thousands of messages and tags, seeking permission from original video creators and balancing humor with teasing.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Karen was a drunk; Stacey seems to have a reputation for being a liar and a flirt, as Charrisse came onscreen to corroborate.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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