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Recent Examples of asp
Then, as legend holds, the queen let a poisonous asp bite her, choosing death with Antony over life under Octavian’s rule.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Rather than allowing herself to be captured by the Romans, legend has it that Cleopatra let a poisonous asp bite her in Alexandria, according to the documentary.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Among the caterpillars Walker has studied are puss, or asp, caterpillars, whose stings can be excruciating.
—Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
But this area of research could mean that one day, the asp caterpillar’s venom could bring not only pain but relief.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
When her husband, the Roman general Mark Antony, died in her arms in 30 BCE, Cleopatra took her own life soon after by allowing an asp to bite her by, according to popular belief.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
Egypt fell to Rome in 30 B.C., after Caesar Augustus (at that time still called Octavian) defeated the forces of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and the Queen, according to a version given by Plutarch—and then, memorably, by Shakespeare—placed an asp on her breast and died.
—The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Cleopatra killed herself — by the bite of an asp, according to Plutarch.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2020
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Rather than allowing herself to be captured by the Romans, legend has it that Cleopatra let a poisonous asp bite her in Alexandria, according to the documentary.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Among the caterpillars Walker has studied are puss, or asp, caterpillars, whose stings can be excruciating.
—Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
But this area of research could mean that one day, the asp caterpillar’s venom could bring not only pain but relief.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
When her husband, the Roman general Mark Antony, died in her arms in 30 BCE, Cleopatra took her own life soon after by allowing an asp to bite her by, according to popular belief.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
Egypt fell to Rome in 30 B.C., after Caesar Augustus (at that time still called Octavian) defeated the forces of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and the Queen, according to a version given by Plutarch—and then, memorably, by Shakespeare—placed an asp on her breast and died.
—The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Cleopatra killed herself — by the bite of an asp, according to Plutarch.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asp
Noun
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And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2026
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River, tree, sorry, adder, stink, future, plughole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The choreography featured an albino Burmese python casually draped over Spears during the live performance.—
Sara Vallone
March 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was the first day the family had gone out together on an official python hunt.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The beef is tender with bits of fat — the kind of fat that renders and drips on the glowing coals causing the grill to hiss like an agitated cobra.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disrupt it with, say, a cobra’s strike, and your diaphragm will stop working properly, as will your breath.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lee, who has been sober for 30 years, recounts wearing a feather boa and dancing on top of the bar with an inflatable alien hanging from the ceiling.—
Leanne Battelle,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Pairing her geometric gown with a larger-than-life feather boa, Carey also accessorized with over 300 carats of Levuma diamonds.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Wider portions of the shape can be seen on either side while more narrow portions cross the copperhead’s back and tailbone, experts say.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trail runner Greg Hardesty yielded for a big red diamond rattlesnake on an Orange County path on Wednesday.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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His enthusiasm feels potent enough to charm a rattlesnake.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.—
Mark Price,
charlotteobserver,
15 May 2017
Noun
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The artist is based out of her studio in East Sooke, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, where Gentry creates all of her moccasin styles by hand.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Orphaned at five, Lewis was raised by maternal aunts who profoundly inspired her as an artist, teaching her how to work with birch bark and porcupine quills, craft textiles and moccasins, and use a range of materials to tell stories.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Asp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asp. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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