How to Use vampy in a Sentence

vampy

adjective
  • Even her all-black phone case and onyx ring added to the vampy vibes.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
  • But the vampy dress wasn’t the only change of pace for Stone.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 June 2024
  • Brunson wore her hair slicked back and rocked vampy glam to keep the look evening-ready.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Rich red and espresso brown meet for a lush, vampy winter nail shade.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In fall and winter, this iconic shade can lend your pout a more vampy vibe.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The vampy logo’d lace-ups have sock-like uppers and a cool rounded toe.
    — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The mini hemline and sky-high stilettos gave it a vampy feel.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The two share a vampy, sexy, sensual stylistic code.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Dark glam, including a vampy deep-red lip and black nails, finished off her look.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Opt for a glossy finish to give a vampy violet mani for a more polished look.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The latest gives lips a hint of vampy color while nourishing like the rest.
    — Jackie Fields, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Anok Yao gunned for best dressed in a vampy gown with an open-back by Quine Li.
    — Vogue, 4 May 2024
  • The beading and décolleté of the dress here are vampy and flapper-ish.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
  • Her makeup was simple on the eye, but completed with a dark nude, vampy lip.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Priver looks glamorous for much of the film and gives a vampy performance.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • For the event, Fox kept her pink hair and added another bold pop of color with a vampy red lip.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Deep vampy hues and neutral shades typically reign supreme as fall fashion must-haves.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Some burgundy shoes would give this outfit more of a vampy feel for formal events, for example.
    — Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Mazur recommends this ultra-dark, vampy polish, which has a warm red base and just a whisper of black.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • During the winter holidays, Odette went in for big, vampy, campy decor.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrities, too, have continued to be inspired by the film's vampy fashions.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Roan wore her signature long curly red hair in a voluminous half-up 'do and rocked a smokey, vampy glam look.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Tucking her rich brunette locks behind her ears allowed for the vampy lip and diamond earrings to shine.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For their outing in Italy, the two dressed up in coordinating vampy all-black looks.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Boynton, 28, opted for a vampy look on the red carpet for the Netflix film.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Still, speaking in a deep, vampy voice, Abramović keeps a lively sense of humor and perspective about it all.
    — Vogue, 23 Sep. 2023
  • For that issue, the sisters posed in black-and-white lingerie and fur coats, with vampy makeup and matching shag haircuts.
    — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Halsey always knocks it out of the park with their glam, but this vampy look was especially incredible.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Nicole Franzen Black marble brings vampy energy to any space, so why not add some to your walk-in shower?
    — Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 12 Jan. 2023

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