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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One of my favorite gags in the episode was the vampires revealing that this documentary (a.k.a.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The penultimate episode seemed to suggest one of the vampires might meet their second and finale, death while the others are up to their usual shenanigans.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
While the four vampires (plus their Monster and the Guide, played by Kristen Schaal) are largely unfazed by the news, Guillermo starts to spiral, seemingly unable to accept that this is the end of everything he's worked so hard for (under the watchful eye of the cameras).
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The penultimate episode seemed to suggest one of the vampires might meet their second and finale, death while the others are up to their usual shenanigans.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
While the four vampires (plus their Monster and the Guide, played by Kristen Schaal) are largely unfazed by the news, Guillermo starts to spiral, seemingly unable to accept that this is the end of everything he's worked so hard for (under the watchful eye of the cameras).
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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