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werewolf

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


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She was a registered nurse when they met; he was a few years off playing werewolf Jacob Black in the blockbuster franchise that brought a sparkly vampire-human love story to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

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

If you were a fan of “Teddy,” that other oddball French drama about a young werewolf, you’ll fall for this film’s charms.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

“But he ‘accidentally’ let it slip that you’re a werewolf, so you had to leave!” said Harry angrily.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

AI is essential for the popular romantasy genre where fantastical elements, from medieval castles to werewolves and fairies are common.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

But the agency did discover that a network of UFO believers within the Defense Department had created a program that investigated accounts of interdimensional creatures and werewolves on a ranch in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

Renowned as a queen of literary horror — her stories brim with ghosts, werewolves, zombie infants — here she reveals a realist side, journalistic yet intimate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

We’ve got vampires, ghouls, werewolves and zombies galore.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025

They sat and made notes on werewolves from the textbook, while Snape prowled up and down the rows of desks, examining the work they had been doing with Professor Lupin.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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