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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

Once the swelling subsided, the spider's fang marks could be seen as well as the toxin making his way through his foot.

From BBC Nov. 27, 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

They also took screenshots of products offered for sale on Facebook, from elephant ivory bracelets and rings trimmed in 14-karat gold to intricate happy buddha ivory carvings, whole rhino horns, and tiger fang pendants.

From National Geographic Dec. 18, 2020

“There’s a whole army of us camped down in the church. When I tell Cluny how you treated me, ho ho, just wait, that’s all. We’ll be back, by the fang we will.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

But Michael is a standard-issue good kid seduced by the lure of the more glamorous bad kids—one of “The Outsiders,” but with fangs.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Here are 17 fun facts to sink your vampire fangs into ahead of the Academy Awards this Sunday.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

"This is the spider's most vulnerable region since other parts have a lot of chitin, which forms an exoskeleton difficult for the mites' fangs to penetrate," the researcher explains.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

The wolf did not move, did not release her, did not ease his fangs.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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