vampiric

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They radiate a kind of vampiric smoothness, and it will take you no longer to realize that something’s up with these two than it takes to say “Something’s up with these two.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Huppert, 72, plays the titular countess, inspired by the Renaissance-era Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian noble who was accused of numerous murders and vampiric tendencies.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Stephen King’s tale of a vampiric plague sweeping Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, is a masterclass in slow-burn horror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

My slightly greasy, vampiric hair stood up a little.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin