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Recent Examples of mamba
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.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
For example, an adult black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), one of the planet’s deadliest elapids, regularly grows upwards of 10 feet long.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
Powell County paramedic Eddie Barnes and one of his team members were called to the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in May after the zoo’s co-director, James Harrison, was bitten by a poisonous mamba snake, local news outlet LEX 18 reported.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
This included cobras, a green mamba, a boa constrictor and tarantulas, authorities said.
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Tj MacIas,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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
Powell County paramedic Eddie Barnes and one of his team members were called to the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in May after the zoo’s co-director, James Harrison, was bitten by a poisonous mamba snake, local news outlet LEX 18 reported.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
This included cobras, a green mamba, a boa constrictor and tarantulas, authorities said.
—
Tj MacIas,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mamba
Noun
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But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.
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The prank involved cast members being locked in a dark room and tricked into thinking a rattlesnake was loose in there with him.
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
Noun
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Zoë Kravitz wore a clear PVC fall 2026 version with faint python print ahead of the Met Gala in May.
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So, Nitzany wrangled and grabbed the python while onlookers stood back and watched.
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Cheers erupted when Griffin, Parker and her two children from previous relationships led a calf with a giant pink boa and a fluffy pink flower around its neck into the yard.
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Pugh accessorized with a feather boa and gold statement jewelry.
Noun
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What the Taiwan call an anaconda strategy.
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But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
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Team representative Ruth Pintner has since told the Charlotte Observer in an email that the snake was not a copperhead but a non-venomous water snake.
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Expect lots of swelling around the bite, and, if bitten by a copperhead, to feel poorly with flu-like symptoms for a few days.
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The inland taipan’s success is dependent on its ability to capture small mammalian prey efficiently and safely.
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The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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Seersucker jackets, moccasins without socks, and dress shirts designed to expose just enough of the body to be sensual.
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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.
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“Mamba.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mamba. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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