vulture
noun
any of several large, primarily carrion-eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles.
vulture-like
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a word derived from
vulture.
Example Sentences
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While I can look forward to a life well lived until I am no longer able to continue living, they have nothing but the prospect of death circling vulture-like overhead.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2024
As for Hugo and his compatriots, they never emerge as a real force, but do acquire some of the tinge of the vulture-like time-travel tourists from C.L.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
The one exception to this is Nicole’s divorce lawyer, played by Laura Dern, who is so vulture-like it doesn’t leave you with much doubt about Baumbach’s feelings for his ex-wife’s legal team.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2020
If anything, they’re gearing up for more thirst, more expense and even more vulture-like practices.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
But before she could proceed further the door was unceremoniously flung open, and Angus Moraine, lean, vulture-like, hurried in.
From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell
