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werewolf

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


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Dracula comes from Central Europe by way of the Irish novelist Bram Stoker; the werewolf is a staple of French and German folk tales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Robert Eggers calls his upcoming medieval werewolf movie the “darkest thing I have ever written, by far.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

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

Because this is at the heart of the werewolf issue, let us take a moment to examine this phenomenon.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 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

Remember that if you tire of vampires, you can always turn to the literature of werewolves, demons and revenants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

He hesitantly stepped off the edge of the lawn into the woods, half-expecting werewolves to leap out at him.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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