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vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] / ˈvæm paɪər /






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Like many lonely kids, she retreated into her imagination, where Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels became her lifeline.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The 1987 vampire movie becomes an overblown and overly sincere musical in a production directed by Tony winner Michael Arden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He picked up Christopher Lee at the airport once, and — as a big fan of Dracula — he half-believed he saw the English actor transforming into a vampire while they drove to the club.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi used similar language in 2010, calling External link Goldman Sachs “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

There were many stories of zombie slaves and a vampire king who lived in a castle.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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