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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regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Some pieces of The Sims will never translate to the real world — in the game, you can get abducted by aliens, give birth to 100 babies and visit with a vampire.
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Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
For the formerly hard-partying Molloy, who Jones says treats being a vampire like being on rumspringa, might find common ground with this new Lestat.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 July 2024
Written by Paltrow and Tom Shoval. Oscilloscope presents 18th century French vampire thriller The Vourdalak by Adrien Beauat at NYC’s IFC Center, expanding through July.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Published in 1897, the gothic horror centers the macabre exploits of the Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
For the formerly hard-partying Molloy, who Jones says treats being a vampire like being on rumspringa, might find common ground with this new Lestat.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 July 2024
Written by Paltrow and Tom Shoval. Oscilloscope presents 18th century French vampire thriller The Vourdalak by Adrien Beauat at NYC’s IFC Center, expanding through July.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Published in 1897, the gothic horror centers the macabre exploits of the Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 June 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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