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werewolf

[wair-woolf, weer-, wur-] / ˈwɛərˌwʊlf, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr- /


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There’s not even one shot of the moon that I can remember, and our first werewolf sighting takes place after dawn.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

Dead animals littered the side of the road; deer, raccoons, something that looked like a purple jackal, a Chupacabra or two, what looked like a werewolf, and at least one low-flying turkey vulture.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2024

We can conjecture that a werewolf transformation is caused by the moon as a body on the whole fully reflecting sunlight; being physically on it could mean the effects are minimized or nullified.

From Scientific American Oct. 27, 2023

On the right is a snarling werewolf, labeled “Seattle in the news.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2023

Out of the corners of his eyes Harry saw Bellatrix bearing down upon the werewolf, the sword of Gryffindor gripped tightly in her hand, her face waxen.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Brandy Carlton, one of Torres’s first customers, buys the biggest package every year and sometimes incorporates a theme like werewolves or skeletons into the design.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

For four days after returning from Epic Universe, my most lingering memories are not a ride vehicle or an animatronic, but chatting about werewolves with an actor in a bar and touching a purring dragon.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2025

She was also known for the Night World novels, which also feature vampires as well as witches, werewolves and shapeshifters, who secretly live among the human race.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

And while Quibi focused on more highbrow content with A-list stars, ReelShort is doing the opposite: It’s giving people juicy plot points, from werewolves to evil step mothers to secret billionaire husbands to more werewolves.

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2024

It’s like they’re ready to turn into werewolves, and they must get you to leave or you’ll see.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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