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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Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.
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Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Perhaps even more undying than a vampire living in snowy Carpathian Mountains is the never-ending discourse about inappropriate age-gap relationships.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
World-building details, such as the logistics of being a vampire, are left unexplained.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Perhaps even more undying than a vampire living in snowy Carpathian Mountains is the never-ending discourse about inappropriate age-gap relationships.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
World-building details, such as the logistics of being a vampire, are left unexplained.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vampire. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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
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vam·pire
ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
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