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a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptile
The reptiles typically hang out under rocks, logs and woodpiles, according to the National Park Service.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a standard snake yoga class, 2-3 handlers bring out about fifteen reptiles.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Wade into the waves on the south end of the beach and take a swim with the graceful reptiles found gathering there.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
From reptile handling with the lodge’s lead ecologist, Dawn Booyens, to clay modeling using earth from a riverbed, there are plenty of ways for budding conservationists to engage with the environment.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a standard snake yoga class, 2-3 handlers bring out about fifteen reptiles.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Wade into the waves on the south end of the beach and take a swim with the graceful reptiles found gathering there.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
From reptile handling with the lodge’s lead ecologist, Dawn Booyens, to clay modeling using earth from a riverbed, there are plenty of ways for budding conservationists to engage with the environment.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
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Aside from butler services, valet parking, and dog and babysitting, the hotel offers an Experience Manager dedicated to curating personalized luxury adventures across the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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For those exercising and walking their dogs, taking regular water breaks was a must.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The same clown who is owned by Vladimir Putin.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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So, yeah, of course this person is (probably) being a real jerk about things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nile monitors have been observed eating turtles, snakes, young crocodiles and other reptiles, birds and their eggs, and small mammals.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its prey includes insects, but also other frogs, fish, turtles, bats and even snakes.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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Check out a trailer for Arctic Link here, which touches on the question of whether the internet will turn out to be a savior or a beast.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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All beasts are subject to sudden and violent extinction at the hands of other beasts.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mas, though, does have a joker in his deck.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The design and details impressed archaeologists, but the feature that caught their attention was the presence of four sculpted toads placed around the drumhead, Arkeonews explained.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Several times each summer, Iowans drive set routes at night and turn a discerning ear to the 16 unique frog and toad songs that can be heard across the state.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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