Example Sentences

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For inspiration, she looked to the history books and the stories of Vlad the Impaler, and Elizabeth Bathory.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

But now it seems that Vlad the Impaler, namesake of Bram Stoker's 1897 epistolary horror, may have even wept literal tears of blood, as described in the oldest stories about him.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

However, Bram Stoker's "Dracula," which started the genre, was rooted in history, thanks to Vlad Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler.

From Fox News • Aug. 5, 2019

Vlad the Impaler, sometimes considered the inspiration for the Dracula character, is thought to have been briefly imprisoned in the castle.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2017

“Uh...Iapetus. He said it meant the Impaler or something.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan