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verb

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Recent Examples of vamp
Noun
Sarah Michelle Gellar, aka Buffy herself, is said to be on board as a recurring presence in a story about a whole new vamp hunter. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025 This contrasts with the more formal Oxford, which features a closed-lacing design where the quarters are sewn beneath the vamp. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
For her latest awards show appearance, Saldaña went vamped things up in a black lace Saint Laurent gown with a dramatic tulle and lace neckline. Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025 As on much of the album, Bennett plays the straight man as Gaga cheekily vamps around him. 113. Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • So for all the coquette girlies on a budget, LoveShackFancy brushes are the biggest no-brainer.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Granted, unlike regular tees, this one is extra soft and fitted and features fine ribbed detailing on the neckline, hem, and sleeves.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Think sleek compression materials with minimal seaming for a streamlined style, ribbed textures that elevate the casual staple, and leather-look finishes for nights out.
    Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • Fans of the finger food, made with a tortilla-crumb breading, can look forward to having it year-round, as Taco Bell teased plans to make nuggets part of the permanent menu by 2026.
    Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • White-devil seductress Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge) is sent in to trick Pootie into signing a contract that will weaken his wholesome influence over America’s children.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
    James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As gold flirts with all-time highs again, headlines are quick to shout what many family offices already know: when the world trembles, gold glitters.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
  • After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The sound of sirens echoed throughout central Bangkok and vehicles filled the streets, leaving some of the city’s already congested streets gridlocked.
    David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The wail of sirens echoed through Marysville on Thursday morning as hundreds lined D Street to honor a fallen officer — the first Marysville police officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century — whose body was ushered to a Placer County funeral home.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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