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Recent Examples of zombie
The Sundance-premiering zombie flick written and directed by Zak Hilditch debuts on 1,172 screens.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Directed by Edgar Wright — who previously collaborated with Pegg on the zombie hit Shaun of the Dead — Hot Fuzz is for people who like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys, but wish those films offered more of a cottage core aesthetic.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Katy O'Brian stars as the organizer of a Brooklyn warehouse party filled with drag queens and club kids who go into survival mode when a zombie apocalypse breaks out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Directed by Edgar Wright — who previously collaborated with Pegg on the zombie hit Shaun of the Dead — Hot Fuzz is for people who like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys, but wish those films offered more of a cottage core aesthetic.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Katy O'Brian stars as the organizer of a Brooklyn warehouse party filled with drag queens and club kids who go into survival mode when a zombie apocalypse breaks out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zombie
Noun
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Slavic folklore about vampires suggests one partial answer to the especial fear of the vulnerable.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mosaku captivated audiences as Annie, a powerful healer and spiritual guide who helps fight off bloodthirsty vampires in Sinners.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 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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Kids can trick-or-treat at Calico Ghost Town shops and businesses before the sun falls and ghouls fill the park.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Zombie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zombie. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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