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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

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

Who knows if “Oh, Mary!” will be among the first of many reclamations of Mary Todd Lincoln as werewolf, mercenary or other genre trope.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

“I am a werewolf, married to Nymphadora Tonks, and you, the Secret-Keeper of Shell Cottage, told me the address and bade me come in an emergency!”

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

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

If werewolves might mutate only once, he and the makeup and special-effects teams make it as painful as possible: loose teeth, shedding hair, roiling knuckles, flimsy fingernails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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

“Er — aren’t there — aren’t there supposed to be werewolves in the forest?” he added as they took their usual places at the back of Lockhart’s classroom.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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