moccasin

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Recent Examples of moccasin The introduction of Zegna’s ultralight, hyper-flexible moccasins was also a pivotal runway moment. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025 Keep scrolling to shop more moccasin shoes inspired by Jennifer Lawrence now. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Her husband Justin, meanwhile, wore his usual bulbous silhouette and teeny headgear: in a large textured black fleece, a red hoodie, beige trousers, suede brown moccasins, and a tight gray beanie. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 These Vince Marin moccasins are another great alternative for a durable suede shoe. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moccasin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moccasin
Noun
  • Screenshots from a June 19 TikTok video of a dog sitting at the vet with a swollen face after being bit by a rattlesnake.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent.
    Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
  • Larger predators—coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and copperhead snakes—would follow.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Crocodiles, alligators, and destructive Burmese pythons thrive in the Everglades, but a new study shows that the singular ecosystem is also vital to South Florida’s economy, helping sustain millions of people who live around its periphery.
    Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Between each eye and nostril sits a deep pit organ — more advanced than anything found in boas or pythons.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But no known boa alive today actively specializes in hunting fish.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chavis told the hard-hitting yet undersized safety to embrace the ethos of a honey badger, which fearlessly takes on venomous cobras and swaths of bees without fear of repercussion.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Eastern brown snakes, from the genus Pseudonaja, act like a cobra when they are threatened, the sanctuary said, including raising the front of their body and flattening and inflating their neck area while swaying side to side.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • About 150,000 dogs in the United States are bitten by venomous snakes every year, including rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins, according to the WSU article.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Nothing venomous—water moccasin, timber rattlesnake . .
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • The black mamba and the eastern brown snake are also very fast, reaching speeds of 12 mph.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • For driving-club members, amateur racers, and other serious track drivers, the ZTK Package is a must.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • There are a couple of key differences between the Valkyrie LM and the pair of racers Aston took to Le Mans this summer.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

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