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Originally part of central European folklore, they now appear in horror stories as living corpses who need to feed on human blood. A vampire will leave his coffin at night, disguised as a great bat, to seek his innocent victims, bite their necks with his long, sharp teeth, and suck their blood.

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notes for vampires

The most famous vampire is Count Dracula, from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.

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How to use vampires in a sentence

Mistletoe is basically a vampire—but one of those an anti-hero type vampires.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This Tuesday, a bunch of vampires and would-be superheroes will knock on our doors and ask us to reward them.
Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since the 10th century, Bulgaria has practiced varying forms of prevention to keep vampires from coming back to life.
Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards|Nina Strochlic|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill, of course, is in the latter stages of Hep V—an AIDS-like virus that preys on vampires.
'True Blood' Ends With a Whimper: The Sexy HBO Vampire Series Is (Finally) Over|Marlow Stern|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I already have to share too much with all the vampires of the world.
Chloe Sevigny on ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ New York’s Frat Boy Takeover, and ‘Asshole’ Michael Alig|Marlow Stern|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Hey, what about that nest of vampires down there," Urson said, thumbing viciously toward the black behind them.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
And the nymphs and the vampires were more than ever afraid to come near White Caroline, and she was very glad of that indeed.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book|Edmund Dulac
I had uncrossed my arms, which meant that I was now "visible" to rival vampires, one of whom had been slowly sneaking up on us.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
They reminded me of vampires with a taste for young flesh, they seemed so to gloat over the taste of a good conscience.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
Strangely enough, however, there are many persons whom vampires will never bite.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

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