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Recent Examples of vamp
Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The vamp of a shoe is the notch of the upper material that covers the toe box.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Brands of all sizes, including heritage fashion houses like Balenciaga and Chanel, are embracing a high vamp for 2026 to accentuate the shape of the wearer’s foot.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The vamp of a shoe is the notch of the upper material that covers the toe box.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
Noun
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild Hilton Rothschild made her case for the return of coquette — a post-pandemic trend centered around hyper-feminine fashion — with a half-up pony secured by a satin ribbon, which mirrored the design on her Marc Jacobs dress.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ciara’s bloomers went full coquette with a string waistband, a panel of black satin right under her waistband, and several layers of sheer black lace that gave the shorts a little extra volume.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Batwing sleeves and a loose, forgiving shape leave plenty of extra fabric to cozy into, but ribbing around the entrance of the sleeves creates a snug fit to prevent cold air from touching your skin.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some will passionately argue about about cats versus dogs, and which is the superior companion, but Vasilevskiy says his teammates never rib him for being a cat guy inside a dressing room full of dog people.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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John, by contrast, was to the manner born, and Kelly plays him as a charmer and a dilletante.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump teased his non-prediction in a post on TikTok last week.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kruger plays seductress Madame de Rosemonde in the French series.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Karen was a drunk; Stacey seems to have a reputation for being a liar and a flirt, as Charrisse came onscreen to corroborate.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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