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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
Newborn reptiles scampered on the riverbanks.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
During the season, the enormous marine reptiles come ashore to lay their eggs, which hatch and make their way back to the ocean after about two months in the nest.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
That process digitally extracted a cluster of 41 small bones that turned out to belong to three separate species: two small reptiles and a larger reptilelike animal.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The findings also suggest that herbivory evolved independently in several different groups of early land vertebrates, not just in the ancestors of modern reptiles.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
During the season, the enormous marine reptiles come ashore to lay their eggs, which hatch and make their way back to the ocean after about two months in the nest.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
That process digitally extracted a cluster of 41 small bones that turned out to belong to three separate species: two small reptiles and a larger reptilelike animal.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The findings also suggest that herbivory evolved independently in several different groups of early land vertebrates, not just in the ancestors of modern reptiles.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Well, the dog died, and now Lauren wants to take bereavement leave.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Austrian director Adrian Goiginger’s film Four Minus Three, the true story of a professional clown struck by tragedy, has won the Europa Cinemas Label as best European film in the Panorama section of the Berlinale.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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There will be a clown, face painting and balloon art for the kids.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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For more untouched shores, Frenchman's Cove in Portland is just as renowned for its natural feel as for the jerk chicken stands that set up shop nearby.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the truth is that Robby being a jerk is one of the most fascinating threads of this show’s already exciting second season.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each day started with a hearty breakfast to set us up for a day’s hiking through unbelievable scenery, accompanied by birds and occasionally snakes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
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These are legless amphibians — not snakes, not worms — that spend their lives burrowing through moist soil.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some mammal species are highly susceptible to HPAI, including domestic cats, skunks, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, mountain lions and black bears.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The residents safely trapped the skunk and took it to a wildlife rescue center.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Anyway, Melling says, the movie Pillion is its own beast.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our team of a half dozen volunteers worked for a little over an hour, amazed at the size of these starchy beasts in the earthy soil.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 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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Each parking lot has its own special symbol (besides the blue dolphin and the yellow toucan, there are red snappers, pink flamingos, green toads and white sea horses) and is planted with a different tree species.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit organization that works to restore, protect and enhance the Rouge River watershed is seeking volunteers for its annual frog and toad survey.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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