Thesaurus results for VAMPY

vampy

adjective

Definition of vampy

as in seductive

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Recent Examples of vampy Zendaya paired the bold beauty transformation with a vampy half-sheer LBD. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026 Standouts this summer include Toteme’s minimalist sandal (a recurring bestseller), Alaïa’s padded take in a rich teal, and Gucci’s vampy red style. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026 Hudson turned up the volume in a vampy red gown and Infinity stunned in a striking oxblood mermaid look from Louis Vuitton. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026 Standouts include the vampy, campy room inspired by actress Trinidad Guevara and the sky-blue room that nods to both the national flag and the natural history painter Juan Manuel Blanes. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vampy

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Adjective

Chocolate may have seductive ingredients like fat and sugar, but the chocolate bar doesn’t change its recipe based on who is eating it.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Reading those album titles while simultaneously listening to Casey Kasem on American Top 40 was a seductive Sunday-morning pop speedball.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seductive

Adjective

Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.

— Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The singer, who turned 46 on July 10, rang in the milestone with a sultry bikini snap shared to Instagram on Wednesday, July 29.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of sultry

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The beats are over the top, the writing is bold and direct, and Stephens is an alluring main character with a sharp tongue and an ear for dynamic pop and R&B melodies.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Even a conservative turtleneck minidress feels more alluring when paired with black boots in soft leather.

— Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of alluring

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