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boa

noun

Definition of boa

as in constrictor

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Recent Examples of boa Lena Dunham was all red sequins, then wrapped in a snakelike feather boa by Valentino. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026 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 The post was of the singer-songwriter sipping champagne while wearing a feather-boa dress. — Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for boa

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Noun

If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of constrictor

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The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cobra

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Multiple rescue teams worked together and found a hiker who had been bitten by a rattlesnake in the Angeles Forest earlier this month.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, three dogs were reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake inside the open space.

— Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

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This is a sport in which bodies get crunched, ears, noses and faces get peppered, and matches can be won by an anaconda choke or a guillotine choke.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Green anacondas can weigh as much as 250 kg (about 550 pounds)—almost twice as much as a reticulated python!

— Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 June 2026

Definition of anaconda

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The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of mamba

Noun

Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.

— Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Signage along the trail informs users of the wildlife that make the sanctuary their home, like the ebony jewelwing damselfly, Osage copperhead snake and even bobcats.

— Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of copperhead

Noun

The $1,180 style is classified as a loafer, though the design has none of the keeper straps, tassels or moccasin stitching that have been popular with the silhouette’s comeback.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Seersucker jackets, moccasins without socks, and dress shirts designed to expose just enough of the body to be sensual.

— Dave Schilling Contributing Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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