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Recent Examples of vampy
Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.
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Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Standouts include the vampy, campy room inspired by actress Trinidad Guevara and the sky-blue room that nods to both the national flag and the natural history painter Juan Manuel Blanes.
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Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
12 Jan. 2026
Released earlier this spring, the vampy film also stars actresses Hailee Steinfeld (Mary), Jayme Lawson (Pearline) and Wunmi Mosaku (Annie).
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Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
In Paris this season, everyone’s mule of choice has to be Manolo Blahnik's Marie Antoinette collection in partnership with the exhibition at the V&A, or Jimmy Choo's vampy lace-up take.
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Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Standouts include the vampy, campy room inspired by actress Trinidad Guevara and the sky-blue room that nods to both the national flag and the natural history painter Juan Manuel Blanes.
—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
12 Jan. 2026
Released earlier this spring, the vampy film also stars actresses Hailee Steinfeld (Mary), Jayme Lawson (Pearline) and Wunmi Mosaku (Annie).
—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
In Paris this season, everyone’s mule of choice has to be Manolo Blahnik's Marie Antoinette collection in partnership with the exhibition at the V&A, or Jimmy Choo's vampy lace-up take.
—
Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampy
Adjective
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In an act of pure showmanship, Bolton has placed mannequins clothed in fleshlike skintight garments in a tall glass vitrine visible to museumgoers heading toward the medieval wing—a seductive preview that may help lure them away from Arms and Armor.
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For a destination so beloved for its beachfront exploits, a city center hotel that’s a car ride away from the sand may not seem immediately seductive.
Adjective
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Pair your black biker shorts with an oversized matching blazer, and give it a sultry effect by layer with a lace top and a pointy-toe kitten heels.
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The Southeast, though, will continue to feel sultry temperatures amid a widespread drought that is raising wildfire risks.
Adjective
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Those memories sent me looking for the world’s most alluring station hotels.
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The movie itself was full of ideas, about the manosphere and (a few years ahead of its time) tradwives, that didn’t quite align with some of its promotion as an alluring romance between Pugh and Styles’ characters.
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“Vampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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