as in predators
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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Recent Examples of vampires
Like wizards, vampires, and Batman, many of Robert Pattinson‘s offbeat stories doled out during dutiful press interviews are in fact, not real.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
So there are these vampires in Staten Island, right?
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Since the camera crew started following her around, Nadja has reined in her hedonistic tendencies; the vampires haven’t hosted their annual orgy since season one, at least not on-camera.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
These vampires aren’t stand-ins for aristocracy or repressed desire.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
That began to change by the ‘60s, as familiarity with vampires allowed for meta, self-aware playing with the genre.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Some monsters, like aliens or vampires, are widespread enough to spawn their own subgenres and thus aren't included here.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Delving into Ethiopian culture and tradition, Immortal Dark follows the journey of an orphaned heiress who must immerse herself amongst a society of vampires, and live with the vampire who may have killed her family.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
So there are these vampires in Staten Island, right?
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Since the camera crew started following her around, Nadja has reined in her hedonistic tendencies; the vampires haven’t hosted their annual orgy since season one, at least not on-camera.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
These vampires aren’t stand-ins for aristocracy or repressed desire.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
That began to change by the ‘60s, as familiarity with vampires allowed for meta, self-aware playing with the genre.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Some monsters, like aliens or vampires, are widespread enough to spawn their own subgenres and thus aren't included here.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Delving into Ethiopian culture and tradition, Immortal Dark follows the journey of an orphaned heiress who must immerse herself amongst a society of vampires, and live with the vampire who may have killed her family.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Vampires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampires. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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