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Recent Examples of boa
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.
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Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
At the New York premiere of her upcoming film, , Sweeney arrived alongside co-star Amanda Seyfried wearing a low-cut, glitzy silver Miu Miu floor-length gown, finished with a dramatic feather boa.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Sweeney paired the gown with a feather boa and diamond earrings.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
At the New York premiere of her upcoming film, , Sweeney arrived alongside co-star Amanda Seyfried wearing a low-cut, glitzy silver Miu Miu floor-length gown, finished with a dramatic feather boa.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Sweeney paired the gown with a feather boa and diamond earrings.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boa
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 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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The first rattlesnake fatality this year happened when a 25-year-old man died weeks after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking with his father in Irvine, California, in February, according to a GoFundMe page and local television station KABC-TV.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The department said in a Facebook post that the case is the seventh reported rattlesnake bite in Ventura County since mid-March.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Beyoncé stuck close to the punk theme, adding a black python belt with gold eyelets just below her waist-cinching python corset.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Then release it and wait for a python to show up and chow down, leading scientists to the tracker, and the scene of the dinner.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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The copperhead snake is the most common and prevalent venomous snake in the state, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's website.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Huntersville Animal Services officers caught and removed snakes in and around two homes on the same day this week, including a venomous copperhead.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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The history of the Osage people is told through the artwork of modern artists, including R.A. Red Corn, braided in TL Salisbury's handcrafted traditional necklaces and moccasins, and stitched together in Dante Biss-Grayson's fashion designs.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the most recognizable style of loafer originated in Aurland, Norway, in 1930, when one Nils Gregoriussen Tveranger decided to combine the techniques of traditional Native American moccasin construction with the design of a simple shoe worn by local fisherman.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Boa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boa. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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