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Recent Examples of zombie
Vampires dominated the screen in the 2010s, as gritty zombie hordes had the decade before that.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
As the train departs, a sick woman begins transitioning into a zombie — and infecting everyone around her.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Emily Costtrici joins the cast as zombie Izzy, Zed’s zombie cousin and new transfer student.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Longtime fans will recognize Raccoon City as one of the main settings in the series; Leon stars as a rookie cop for the city in Resident Evil 2, and it was eventually destroyed by a nuclear bomb to contain a zombie virus.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
As the train departs, a sick woman begins transitioning into a zombie — and infecting everyone around her.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Emily Costtrici joins the cast as zombie Izzy, Zed’s zombie cousin and new transfer student.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Longtime fans will recognize Raccoon City as one of the main settings in the series; Leon stars as a rookie cop for the city in Resident Evil 2, and it was eventually destroyed by a nuclear bomb to contain a zombie virus.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zombie
Noun
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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 15 Mar. 2026.
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