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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.
—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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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 each one, an Oakland naïf—Cassius, Cootie, Corvette—was torn between a seductive capitalist and an inspiring left-wing organizer, one the path to fame and riches, the other to community and revolution.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Instead, the seductive peacefulness of the house brought to her mind the contemplative sets in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The Southeast, though, will continue to feel sultry temperatures amid a widespread drought that is raising wildfire risks.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Reaching 4 inches tall, the foliage begins green with apple-red highlights, then morphs to a sultry burgundy.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s something alluring about Sally, who’s never far from a cigarette or a book, and how her beliefs counter Clarissa’s traditional ones.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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But what may be the most alluring feature of the Buzz Lightyear Adistar Control 5 is a detail that will only be found on smaller-sized pairs.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Vampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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