vampire
noun
vam·pire ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r 
1
: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2
a
: one who lives by preying on others
b
: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3
Examples of vampire in a Sentence
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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As Heinrich and their daughter fall ill, the woman suspects the man is a vampire. —
Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 As his band’s popularity and star power rise, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Hiller says this small appliance can be a fire hazard and an energy vampire (an appliance that draws energy while not in use). —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Sam Reid plays the camp vampire rock star Lestat de Lioncourt looking to set the record straight after being alive and undead for 265 years in the official trailer for AMC’s The Vampire Lestat drama that dropped on Wednesday. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vampire
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Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 As his band’s popularity and star power rise, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Hiller says this small appliance can be a fire hazard and an energy vampire (an appliance that draws energy while not in use). —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Sam Reid plays the camp vampire rock star Lestat de Lioncourt looking to set the record straight after being alive and undead for 265 years in the official trailer for AMC’s The Vampire Lestat drama that dropped on Wednesday. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vampire
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/vampire. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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vampire
noun
vam·pire ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
1
: the body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping persons
2
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vampire
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vam·pire ˈvam-ˌpī(ə)r
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