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Recent Examples of zombie
That’s later, though, after Angie manages to jam her finger in the door while wearing an inflatable seahorse costume and the whole crew somehow finds the time to get ready in really elaborate zombie makeup.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
When the Ghoul saves Lucy from being turned into a zombie by her dad, the surprise of his nick-of-time arrival is undercut by the scene being split in half.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Months after the February winter storm of 2021, this phenomenon was on full display across Houston, as zombie trees — partly dead, partly alive — struggled to make a comeback.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
When the Ghoul saves Lucy from being turned into a zombie by her dad, the surprise of his nick-of-time arrival is undercut by the scene being split in half.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Months after the February winter storm of 2021, this phenomenon was on full display across Houston, as zombie trees — partly dead, partly alive — struggled to make a comeback.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zombie
Noun
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The movie is set in the Mississippi River Delta during the 1930s and tackles themes of music, race, family, religion and vampires.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Played by legendary arthouse actress Delphine Seyrig, the Countess Elizabeth Báthory soon reveals herself to be a succubus, who has maintained her Dietrich-like looks and poise by feasting on the blood of younger women.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Warrens attempted to vanquish the succubus with prayer, crosses, holy water and a police officer with them for protection.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Devil’s Museum, a satellite of the main collection, has amassed more than 3,000 depictions of demons, evil spirits and incubus from around the world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ledger ingeniously plays the Joker as a chaotic force of nature, a scarred and unknowable ghoul clad in clown paint and a garish suit from Demon's Wearhouse.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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This also marks the first time players can become ghouls themselves in the mainline story.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Zombie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zombie. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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