as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
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Each year, starting around Thanksgiving, culture vultures get to unwrap an early present: a raft of films, TV shows, concerts and more that fill the calendar through the end of the season.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games Nov. 13, 2024
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Turkey vultures have enlarged nostrils and a heightened sense of smell to detect freshly rotting meat.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games Nov. 13, 2024
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Turkey vultures have enlarged nostrils and a heightened sense of smell to detect freshly rotting meat.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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