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Recent Examples of zombie
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.
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Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026
Invincible, from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is filled to the brim with zombie apocalypse alumni, many of whom have succumbed to the undead.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
To that end, Ian spends most of the new film getting blissfully high with a hulking zombie nudist (Chi Lewis-Parry), whom the good doctor has tamed into drugged-out submission and named Samson.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Boyle and writer Alex Garland originated the franchise in 2002 with 28 Days Later, kick-starting the 2000s zombie craze.
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2026
Invincible, from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is filled to the brim with zombie apocalypse alumni, many of whom have succumbed to the undead.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
To that end, Ian spends most of the new film getting blissfully high with a hulking zombie nudist (Chi Lewis-Parry), whom the good doctor has tamed into drugged-out submission and named Samson.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Boyle and writer Alex Garland originated the franchise in 2002 with 28 Days Later, kick-starting the 2000s zombie craze.
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zombie
Noun
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Nail artist Sojin Oh’s XXL press-on nails gripped Kim Shui’s collection like those of a fashion vampire headed straight to the front row of Taymour’s Collina Strada runway.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Written by Port and Wiseman, Eternally Yours is an eternal love story about two vampires, Liz (Edwards) and Charles (Weeks), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human, Max (Lewison), who is dating their daughter, Emma (Shen).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 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
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Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Zombie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zombie. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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