as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Recent Examples of vampire
Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Things get complicated when the vampire captured for the ritual kills several Council members and escapes, kidnapping Buffy’s mother to lure the Slayer to the Sunnydale Arms building.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Following the success of The Lost Boys, Brooke McCarter, who played the vampire Paul, stepped away from acting.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
And finally there is an Art of Fighting webtoon being developed by Brandon Chen, the author behind the supernatural crime webtoon Double Kill, and the vampire adventure Blood System.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Things get complicated when the vampire captured for the ritual kills several Council members and escapes, kidnapping Buffy’s mother to lure the Slayer to the Sunnydale Arms building.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Following the success of The Lost Boys, Brooke McCarter, who played the vampire Paul, stepped away from acting.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
And finally there is an Art of Fighting webtoon being developed by Brandon Chen, the author behind the supernatural crime webtoon Double Kill, and the vampire adventure Blood System.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vampire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The company has cracked down on in-game communication between users as numerous states and families allege the platform has become a hunting ground for child predators.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Siobhan’s shark piñata has mysteriously disappeared.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Ralston highlighted research indicating that more than 40% of breeding permit fish, a key recreational fishery in the state, were being lost to sharks during the catch-and-release process.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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