as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip
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Recent Examples of serpentine
Perched on a serpentine road above Beverly Hills, 1665 Summitridge understands that impulse with auteur precision.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not far away, the rover also found a rock rich in serpentine minerals, which typically form when water interacts with certain volcanic rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not far away, the rover also found a rock rich in serpentine minerals, which typically form when water interacts with certain volcanic rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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Black Sands’ 12 teak bungalows are just steps from the beach, connected by a winding wooden boardwalk.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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Long-time nemesis Brad Marchand scored the winner for the Panthers on a twisted wrister that banked off Rielly before zipping past goalie Joseph Woll.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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