as in dog
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
These include many species of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, as well as predatory insects and spiders, and pathogens specific to pests, such as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) for many caterpillars.
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Nanette Londeree, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Once the reptile is out of the water, it is ushered out of the vicinity by the officer.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Scientists describe the mysterious reptile’s reappearance in a June 13 paper published in the journal PLOS ONE.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
Flaherty, Carl Weathers, and the aforementioned toothy reptile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
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Nanette Londeree, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Once the reptile is out of the water, it is ushered out of the vicinity by the officer.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Scientists describe the mysterious reptile’s reappearance in a June 13 paper published in the journal PLOS ONE.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
Flaherty, Carl Weathers, and the aforementioned toothy reptile.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
Peoplemag,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Guests were surrounded by a surreal landscape of vanishing walls, floating furniture, and a creepy clown with a menacing smile.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vendors sold spicy dishes traditional to their countries like Jamaican jerk chicken and tacos from Mexico and the not-so-spicy, like raclette, a dish traditional to Switzerland, where molten cheese from a wheel of raclette cheese is poured over potatoes and other foods.—
Dominick Williams
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bertha was right, George is being a jerk, and Larry needs to wipe that smug smile off his face.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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More in Outdoor news: A Tennessee hiker died after picking up a snake.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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While rainbow snakes are not venomous, snake bites are not uncommon in the United States, with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 people bitten by venomous snakes in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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In Wyoming, the National Park Service said rabies is most commonly found in bats and skunks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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So are the deer, turkeys, skunks, crickets, spiders, ticks, bats, dragonflies, and ospreys.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the Xenomorph is about to kill him, Wendy attacks the beast with a hook.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The redistricting was then lampooned in a political cartoon, showing the districts in the shape of a winged mythical beast.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Best trait: Fluid athleticism A talented joker tight end, Klare is a smooth athlete in the passing game, with a talent for creating space both before and after the catch.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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There, Mac takes on a role between Puck and Prospero, donning a joker’s cap to jokingly-and-not unsettle your expectations of how a play should end.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The skin on the toad’s stomach is smooth and lighter in color.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Vernal pools also provide habitat for tree frogs, toads and resident and migratory birds.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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