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Recent Examples of vampy
Swift's 2017-2018 Reputation era was marked with edgy, moody color palettes, smoky makeup looks, vampy lips, serpent symbolism and lots of over-the-knee boots as seen during her tour and award show performances at the time.
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele styled dainty strappy stilettos with bright green and red socks—and suddenly, the shoes were less vampy, and more whimsical.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Where Ali and Shaikh have to stay somewhat grounded as audience surrogates in far over their heads, Jagannathan can sink her teeth into a juicy, vampy role that walks away with the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Opt for a glossy finish to give a vampy violet mani for a more polished look.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele styled dainty strappy stilettos with bright green and red socks—and suddenly, the shoes were less vampy, and more whimsical.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Where Ali and Shaikh have to stay somewhat grounded as audience surrogates in far over their heads, Jagannathan can sink her teeth into a juicy, vampy role that walks away with the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Opt for a glossy finish to give a vampy violet mani for a more polished look.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampy
Adjective
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Along with her sharp-witted maid, Hero (Corrin), Cherry must fend off a dangerously seductive visitor: Manfred (Galitzine).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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The narrative is seductive: Disrupt your competitors, innovate relentlessly and the world will bow to your genius.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Sinclair says the rum note in it came about after plenty of experimentation—and alludes to the debauchery of a long night after-hours—while the cherry that forms the heart of the perfume (derived from pure cherry extract) is another gourmand note with sultry connotations.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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Nite Kong is a sultry, private annex to the popular Drink Kong cocktail bar.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College—the most prestigious boarding schools are hotly coveted by the international elite, an even more alluring status symbol than a Birkin bag.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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And in this respect, the concert narrative can be alluring.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Vampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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