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cobra

noun

Definition of cobra

as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of cobra Straight at me, the cobra struck. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Dangerous reptiles like cobras, mambas, vipers, anacondas and rattlesnakes are all banned from private ownership. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 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, 13 Mar. 2026 Try a baby cobra, which provides a gentler, more focused stretch, instead. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cobra

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Adult monarchs feed on wild cherry, lilac, Labrador tea, blazing star, red clover, dogbane, goldenrods, ironweeds, joe-pye-weed, marigolds, asters, rattlesnake-master, sunflowers, thistles, vetches and (of course) milkweeds, MSU Extension said.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
But the increase in sightings doesn’t necessarily mean the rattlesnake population has grown, according to local experts.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

Noun

Meet the man saving Nashville’s sick foxes Florida contracts professional python hunters.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Look closely to appreciate the python-effect details on Khaite’s brown Jane flats, or the stripes drawn across Proenza Schouler’s statement pair.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of python

Noun

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

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The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of constrictor

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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

During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
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

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