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rattlesnake

noun

Definition of rattlesnake

as in copperhead

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Recent Examples of rattlesnake In a typical rattlesnake season, which lasts from April to October, there’s an average of 290 to 390 bites annually statewide, according to the California Poison Control System. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Arrival afternoon consists of a breath-work class and a short hike on property—which included, to my dismay, a timber-rattlesnake sighting. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Over the weekend, three dogs were reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake inside the open space. — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Georgia residents should be most cautious of the pygmy rattlesnake, while Oklahoma's biggest snake threat is the western pygmy rattlesnake. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rattlesnake

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Noun

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

The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cobra

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Bridging two genres, the shoe is presented as a moccasin-ballerina — or a ballet loafer.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Seersucker jackets, moccasins without socks, and dress shirts designed to expose just enough of the body to be sensual.

— Dave Schilling Contributing Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of moccasin

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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 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

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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