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fang

[fang] / fæŋ /






NOUN
tusk
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One of its writers, James Jeremias, was loosely inspired by “Interview,” which may be why Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious vampire, David, feels spiritually closer to Lestat than the sparkly fang boys of “The Twilight Saga.”

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

"It caught the back of my arm with one fang and the other fang got caught in my polo shirt," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023

“The first great work of art I bought was a fang from the French artist and collector Arman.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

Those are definitely not the hybrids, despite “the fur and fang and fury” that Moreno-Garcia unleashes as justice claws its way through the book’s final pages.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022

He was wearing an earring with what looked like a fang dangling from it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

When she rebuffs him by calling him an animal, he smiles widely, showcasing fangs one could rightly describe as gorgeous, and coos, “We are all animals, my lady.”

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

These structures represent an early form of chelicerae and provide evidence of the evolutionary beginnings of the pincers and fangs seen in chelicerates today.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

He’s flashed his fangs at chair umpires and once got himself thrown out of a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Devendra, who was a farmer in India, still remembers the moment a snake sank its fangs into his leg while he was picking mulberry leaves.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Instead of backing down, the smaller snake shows its fangs too.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston


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