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Recent Examples of moccasin
Use Zara’s suede light khaki option to pair with brown corduroy pants, then add print with a pair of leopard moccasins.
Red, Burgundy, and Brown
What feels like fall more than that first bite of warm apple pie?
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Their moccasin-like sole makes the boots comfortable to walk in, while the durable waterproof leather keeps your feet dry.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Joss placed a pair of moccasins between the couple, symbolizing their journey.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Acts of rebellion, fine tailoring, streetwear, tribal prints, traditional tassels and suedes, moccasins, and sustainable fashion approaches like fur and multi-use materials were all present on the runway.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Their moccasin-like sole makes the boots comfortable to walk in, while the durable waterproof leather keeps your feet dry.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Joss placed a pair of moccasins between the couple, symbolizing their journey.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
Acts of rebellion, fine tailoring, streetwear, tribal prints, traditional tassels and suedes, moccasins, and sustainable fashion approaches like fur and multi-use materials were all present on the runway.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moccasin
Noun
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Fans can get up close to the rams, dinosaur and rattlesnake and majestic as well as two new sculptures that will go to Borrego Springs in November.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The smallest snake in the state, the pygmy rattlesnake, packs a punch given its compact size.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
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The shoes retail for $620 are available in an eye-grabbing brown python leather and a rich cacao suede leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dog owner Lauren Alyse Smith, 25, has stunned the internet after sharing a sweet video of 6-year-old Lilah the golden retriever cuddling up to none other than a ball python named Poppy.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Though the platforms became the star of the show, other parts of Campbell’s ensemble, which included a bright pink feather boa and a Scottish inspired kilt, were also made famous by the fall.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Save for a quick glance at his adversary, Redford fixes his eyes on the out-of-focus holster in the foreground, a cobra waiting to strike.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, cottonmouths (also known as water moccasins) and coral snakes.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Also known as a water moccasin, this darkly colored—usually near-black or olive brown—snake isn’t aggressive, but its bite is fatal without rapid administration of an antivenom.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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Chris Hemsworth gets the seal of approval from motorcycle racer and fellow Australian Jack Miller in Phillip Island, Australia.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dulgarian, the son of a dirt-track racer, epitomizes the restlessly innovative spirit that keeps shoegaze so vital.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moccasin. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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