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Recent Examples of vampy
Winter makeup tends to be synonymous with vampy lipsticks and deep eyeshadows.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Swift's 2017-2018 Reputation era was marked with edgy, moody color palettes, smoky makeup looks, vampy lips, serpent symbolism and lots of over-the-knee boots as seen during her tour and award show performances at the time.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele styled dainty strappy stilettos with bright green and red socks—and suddenly, the shoes were less vampy, and more whimsical.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Where Ali and Shaikh have to stay somewhat grounded as audience surrogates in far over their heads, Jagannathan can sink her teeth into a juicy, vampy role that walks away with the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Swift's 2017-2018 Reputation era was marked with edgy, moody color palettes, smoky makeup looks, vampy lips, serpent symbolism and lots of over-the-knee boots as seen during her tour and award show performances at the time.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
At Valentino, Alessandro Michele styled dainty strappy stilettos with bright green and red socks—and suddenly, the shoes were less vampy, and more whimsical.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Where Ali and Shaikh have to stay somewhat grounded as audience surrogates in far over their heads, Jagannathan can sink her teeth into a juicy, vampy role that walks away with the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampy
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Honey strikes up an affair with an unassumingly seductive cop who goes by MG (Aubrey Plaza), all the while Honey’s niece (Talia Ryder) gets into some trouble with a bad boyfriend and Honey’s sister (Kristen Connolly) is too busy with too many children to deal with that.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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As your celestial ruler, Mars, dances with romantic Venus in a fiery trine, this seductive synergy activates your sign and fifth house of love and self-expression.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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After having a major moment in 2023, the peekaboo bralette trend dominated red carpets last year, with stars including Selena Gomez, Sydney Sweeney and Elizabeth Debicki modeling the sultry fad at high-profile events like the GLAAD Awards and the Academy Museum Gala.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Artwork: Rotating selection of local art Location: Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary, 2326 Arty Ave., Charlotte As sultry jazz plays on a speaker, customers at the Pauline Tea-Bar chat quietly, work on laptops or trace designs through the large table-top zen garden.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Having more memory is often beneficial, making the 16GB version of the card feel more alluring.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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West Virginia Tourism Office The West Virginia Tourism Office welcomes all visitors to experience the state’s natural beauty and alluring spirit.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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“Vampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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