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fang

[fang] / fæŋ /






NOUN
tusk
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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

Clare leapt from the bushes and let out another shriek, baring every crimson fang.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Sloth jaws and sabertooth fangs and a truly astonishing amount of ancient vertebrae — all of it will be swaddled, catalogued and crated for the next two years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 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

That the Spanish influenza had already sunk its fangs into Boston.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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