vamp
Example Sentences
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The former Australian Paralympic swimmer wanted to vamp up her headshot and uploaded a full-length photo of her and prompted it really specifically that she was missing her left arm from below the elbow.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
I think Eric Northman would probably put up a pretty good fight because he's got that vamp speed.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2025
“Shout,” the group’s first single for RCA, was an original the trio had concocted out of a call-and-response vamp they added to their live cover of Jackie Wilson’s “Lonely Teardrops.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
“My Mistake” relies on a more synthetic pop sound, but its swooping melody gives her more room to vamp.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
The three hops of the bunny became three struts of a vaudeville vamp.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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