vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r 
1
: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2
a
: one who lives by preying on others
b
: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3
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Examples of vampire in a Sentence
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Zombie’s film offers the origin of the Transylvanian love story between Herman (Jeff Daniel Phillips), a Frankenstein’s monster, and Lily (Sheri Moon Zombie), a vampire.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
The series is best known for the central character of Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a vampire whose release from a near-200-year imprisonment 10 months into the first season gave Dark Shadows a major boost with viewers.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
Written and executive produced by Port and Wiseman, Eternally Yours (working title) is an eternal love story about two vampires who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
Snipes, who last appeared as the vigilante vampire hunter in 2004's Blade: Trinity, shattered the previous record held by Alfred Molina.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
The series is best known for the central character of Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a vampire whose release from a near-200-year imprisonment 10 months into the first season gave Dark Shadows a major boost with viewers.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
Written and executive produced by Port and Wiseman, Eternally Yours (working title) is an eternal love story about two vampires who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
Snipes, who last appeared as the vigilante vampire hunter in 2004's Blade: Trinity, shattered the previous record held by Alfred Molina.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
1
: the body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping persons
2
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vampire
noun
vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
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