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Recent Examples of vamp
Noun
Its adjustable wraparound ankle strap and adjustable vamp strap are designed for a custom fit, with the sculptural heel adding height without sacrificing stability. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2025 Each look for this collection feels like a character in a science fiction film, and the best looks include a sparkly purple gown, an all-red suiting, black vamp looks and white coats splattered with what looks like paint. Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for vamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
  • Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Inversion Rib Legging These Vuori leggings feature stylish ribbing to elevate the look, making them as fitting for a morning yoga sesh as a red-eye flight.
    Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
  • It’s ribbed for an extra cozy touch and has a flattering empire waist that will pair nicely with fall-friendly boots—either ankle or knee length.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • An absolute charmer, The Tale of Silyan is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Stamp was a true original, a shapeshifter, a tough guy, and a charmer; one of the rare working-class British actors left who survived a childhood during the blitz and channeled bloody-mindedness, raw talent, and strong instincts.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Speaking on a panel, Erik from Sharabati Denim teased an upcoming project that will re-wire how the company procures cotton.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The game doesn’t yet have a firm release date, with only a vague 2026 window teasing its launch on PlayStation 5 and PC.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from Rain, other key figures in the books include Delilah, a conflicted Mossad seductress who is both Rain’s lover and his deadliest adversary, and Dox, a wisecracking Texan sniper.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Fire up the flirt pole Cats have teaser wands, dogs have flirt poles.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • White breaks down where to meet men based on four different flirt styles.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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