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Recent Examples of anaconda
Lopez starred as Terri Flores, the doc's director who ultimately shoots the anaconda dead and survives, after several members of her crew are killed by the bloodthirsty beast.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
For one, the Lidia thong design was rendered with in an anaconda print in a bold tangerine hue, but other versions played with cork or raffia elements, in addition to leather.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
For one, the Lidia thong design was rendered with in an anaconda print in a bold tangerine hue, but other versions played with cork or raffia elements, in addition to leather.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anaconda
Noun
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According to a Facebook post shared by the Exeter Township Police Department on Saturday, April 4, officers were called to a home in Berks County after the driver found a live ball python in the trunk of his vehicle.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a python that was left behind in an Uber driver's car after picking up two passengers from a Philadelphia reptile show.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In California, there are almost 50 native snake species, including seven species of rattlesnake, according to the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last month, a Ventura County woman died from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an unusually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there's the classic cobra pose (a must in snake yoga).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge!—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The post was of the singer-songwriter sipping champagne while wearing a feather-boa dress.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nike executive Gentry Humphrey, who’s currently the vice president of Jordan footwear, likened the look to that of a snake — specifically the highly venomous black mamba.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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For example, an adult black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), one of the planet’s deadliest elapids, regularly grows upwards of 10 feet long.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since the length of the fangs and the amount of venom injected depends on the size of the snake (an adult timber rattler may have fangs half an inch long), the copperhead’s bite is less deep and severe.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The event will also include Native American artisan vendors selling things like jewelry, flutes, moccasins, beading accessories, leatherworks, pottery, dream catchers and food trucks.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Birkenstock, Uggs, and moccasins are just a few of the quintessential designs that rank for best slippers.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Anaconda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anaconda. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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