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Recent Examples of moccasin
Their moccasin-like sole makes the boots comfortable to walk in, while the durable waterproof leather keeps your feet dry.
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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
But the shoe rules have still caused snafus, as when a Native American producer was turned away from the red carpet for wearing moccasins in 2022.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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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
But the shoe rules have still caused snafus, as when a Native American producer was turned away from the red carpet for wearing moccasins in 2022.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moccasin
Noun
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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
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If there was a six-foot gopher snake roaming the property, why not a rattlesnake, too?—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 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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Most people get bitten by copperheads, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency spokesperson Barry Cross told The Tennessean.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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That difference, between a racer who wants to win and a team owner, sat at the heart of the late-race controversy that handed Chase Elliott the Hollywood Casino 400 victory at Kansas Speedway.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now the team is preparing Aston Martin’s GT competition cars and is the technical partner on Land Rover’s new Defender desert racer, which will compete in this year’s Dakar Rally.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moccasin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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