as in predators
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 vampires
Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The scene, which was not in Stephenie Meyer's 2008 book that the movie was adapted from, raised eyebrows for its brutal killings of vampires Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone), as well as werewolves Seth (Booboo Stewart) and Leah Clearwater (Julia Jones).
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, the werewolves and vampires generate much of their mischief and mayhem in the Kansas City area.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, no vampires were detected in the baby cohort.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Whether spinning De La Soul and underground hip-hop or mixing AC/DC with Biggie Smalls, Ronson both reveled in the auditory stimulation with fellow vampires and slipped into the dangers of too many dark rooms.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The six-episode first season focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, which is responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The scene, which was not in Stephenie Meyer's 2008 book that the movie was adapted from, raised eyebrows for its brutal killings of vampires Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone), as well as werewolves Seth (Booboo Stewart) and Leah Clearwater (Julia Jones).
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, the werewolves and vampires generate much of their mischief and mayhem in the Kansas City area.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, no vampires were detected in the baby cohort.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Whether spinning De La Soul and underground hip-hop or mixing AC/DC with Biggie Smalls, Ronson both reveled in the auditory stimulation with fellow vampires and slipped into the dangers of too many dark rooms.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The six-episode first season focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, which is responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampires
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Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Vampires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampires. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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