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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vamp
Noun
Only not fin at all because Daniel springs some follow-up questions on the vamps, beginning with softballs. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024 The new Limestone Kid pays tribute to McCollum’s 2015 album of the same name and is made from caiman vamps and goat quarters and also include an inlay of roses. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
My Little Puny sparkles in a double role as the prince and the fairy godmother, but Tabitha is a scene-stealing vamping diva as the evil stepmother. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 Jack O’Connell, currently vamping it up in the trailer for Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Sinners, has joined the cast of the Legendary’s latest installment of its Godzilla-King Kong creature feature franchise. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
  • West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Anderson gets ribbed on the show by fellow contestants for his relative lack of experience in barbecue.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
  • Trump had called out Massie by name during the meeting, ribbing the Kentucky maverick for opposing the legislation at the heart of the president’s domestic agenda.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • As teased in the final moments of season 2, the next chapter of The Last of Us will be centered primarily on Abby.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
  • For example, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair, Chu teases two brand new songs written by original Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz that will be featured in the film.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Part of what makes the scene sweet and spicy and unexpected is how quickly Ingrid pivots from seductress to mentor.
    Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • In Wihan’s mind, Alesia, the wicked seductress, positions herself in relation to men with the sole purpose of torturing them, which is a function of her desire.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As gold flirts with all-time highs again, headlines are quick to shout what many family offices already know: when the world trembles, gold glitters.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The recipes are all kid friendly and include instruction sidebars that guide them throughout the process with helpful step-by-step photos.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • For instance, Johnson County examined tornado data and changed its siren activation zones based on the historical data.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • Every year, everything stops at 1100 when sirens blare all over the country.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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