VAMPIRES Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

vampires

noun

plural of vampire

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 Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 It is nearly considered folkloric, with contemporary vampires still mirroring the characteristics of Polidori’s Ruthven. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 Unlike ghosts, vampires have physical form and can interact directly with humans; like ghosts, vampires live forever, allowing for a humorous juxtaposition of characters from many points in time in one unhappy household. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The creators say their gentler take on vampires centers on relationships and family, setting it apart from vampire comedies. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Her vampires exist in the same mold as Stoker’s Count and his predecessor John William Polidori’s Lord Ruthven. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Red Moon Revelry — Bloodthirsty vampires celebrate a blood moon deep in the woods. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The male of the species remains alone with the eggs and fights off predators until his body gives out, at which point his flesh becomes the hatchlings’ first food.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
With few predators in these new habitats, a single fish can produce more than 2 million eggs a year.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of predators

Noun

That’s a true story, although historians are still debating how many of the sailors died of exposure and how many were actually killed by sharks.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
As summer wraps up and fall creeps in, the sharks return south.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharks

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