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as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Recent Examples of serpent
Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The mom had been planning on enlisting the help of her better half in dealing with the serpent intruder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
One of those items was a $9,000 vintage French serpent bracelet in 18-karat gold and enamel, according to the report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The mom had been planning on enlisting the help of her better half in dealing with the serpent intruder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
One of those items was a $9,000 vintage French serpent bracelet in 18-karat gold and enamel, according to the report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpent
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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There is only one NHL player who’s survived a cheetah attack, occasionally loses a few large snakes and once convinced Canadian customs to let through a collection of knives.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Opponents aren’t just wrong anymore — they’re painted as traitors or existential threats.—
Marly Berlin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show features reality TV stars and celebrity contestants who must play a game similar to Werewolf or Mafia and figure out who the traitors are among the group.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Forty-five minutes later, the racetrack appears almost without warning — coiled like a basking viper in the Tuscan countryside.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trimeresurus nujiang, also known as the Nujiang green pit-viper, is a new arboreal, or tree-dwelling, snake species known only from the high-altitude evergreen forests that border the canyon in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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If his dad is his guardian angel, looks like Dexter now has a devil on his shoulder, too.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is a background pattern on those stripes that depicts a devil, for some reason, but otherwise this is simple, effective and identifiably Milan.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Aug. 2025
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Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpent. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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