vampire
Example Sentences
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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
David Boreanaz, Buffy’s vampire love interest Angel, praised Brendon’s authenticity and spirit, emphasizing the depth of their personal friendship beyond the show.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Decades later, Coogler's taste for combining a wide variety of flavours can be seen in his genre-defying best picture contender, which blends blues music with vampire horror against the backdrop of the 1930s Mississippi Delta.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The report highlighted “Sinners” — Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror hit — as a film that “hit all the right notes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“Uhh, a vampire with—” “Don’t mention the legs!”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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