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Recent Examples of vamp
Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its adjustable wraparound ankle strap and adjustable vamp strap are designed for a custom fit, with the sculptural heel adding height without sacrificing stability.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2025
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Her pair reminds me of these Earth penny loafers with a warm brown hue and unembellished vamp.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its adjustable wraparound ankle strap and adjustable vamp strap are designed for a custom fit, with the sculptural heel adding height without sacrificing stability.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
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Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Inversion Rib Legging These Vuori leggings feature stylish ribbing to elevate the look, making them as fitting for a morning yoga sesh as a red-eye flight.—
Bria McNeal,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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It’s ribbed for an extra cozy touch and has a flattering empire waist that will pair nicely with fall-friendly boots—either ankle or knee length.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An absolute charmer, the film is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unfolding on a literal giant storybook of a set, with an aesthetic somewhere between Dalí and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Color Theories is a complete charmer, witty and whimsical in equal measure.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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As of Tuesday night, South Park’s X account still hasn’t teased any hints of what Episode 5 will be about, something the show has done consistently before the previous three episodes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cardi teased on Today about the follow-up to her smash 2018 debut LP, Invasion of Privacy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Rain, other key figures in the books include Delilah, a conflicted Mossad seductress who is both Rain’s lover and his deadliest adversary, and Dox, a wisecracking Texan sniper.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fire up the flirt pole Cats have teaser wands, dogs have flirt poles.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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White breaks down where to meet men based on four different flirt styles.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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