fang
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One of its writers, James Jeremias, was loosely inspired by “Interview,” which may be why Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious vampire, David, feels spiritually closer to Lestat than the sparkly fang boys of “The Twilight Saga.”
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
"It caught the back of my arm with one fang and the other fang got caught in my polo shirt," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
“The first great work of art I bought was a fang from the French artist and collector Arman.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Those are definitely not the hybrids, despite “the fur and fang and fury” that Moreno-Garcia unleashes as justice claws its way through the book’s final pages.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022
She wore a scapular with the images worn away by sweat, and on her right wrist the fang of a carnivorous animal mounted on a backing of copper as an amulet against the evil eye.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Scientists have discovered the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spider fangs in a fossil dating back 518 million years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Michael is a standard-issue good kid seduced by the lure of the more glamorous bad kids—one of “The Outsiders,” but with fangs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Most British spiders couldn't bite you if they tried; their fangs are too small or weak to penetrate human skin.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
Saber-toothed Small Bob leaped to his aid, snarling at Tartarus and baring his fangs.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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