as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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In the new version of Nosferatu, Skarsgård stars as Count Orlok, a decrepit vampire who is obsessed with Ellen Hutter (Depp) and has been haunting the woman in his dreams.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The untitled comedy, which landed at Fox for development in a competitive situation, centers on a determined 25-year-old vampire who struggles with running the family business for his murderous and suffocating vampire parents while trying to chase his dream to become an actor.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The untitled comedy, which landed at Fox for development in a competitive situation, centers on a determined 25-year-old vampire who struggles with running the family business for his murderous and suffocating vampire parents while trying to chase his dream to become an actor.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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