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the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptiles
Both animals eat rabbits and small rodents along with fruits, berries, insects, birds and reptiles.
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Cora is cared for by the EcoVivarium Reptile Sanctuary and Museum in Escondido, and was one of several reptiles kids could interact with.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The reptiles typically hang out under rocks, logs and woodpiles, the National Park Service said.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Currently threatened with extinction, these curious reptiles have been subject to extensive conservation efforts over the decades, with Likuliku Lagoon Resort playing a crucial role on Malolo Island.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Papillomaviruses can infect a wide range of species, including fish, reptiles, birds and humans, but the vast majority are specific to certain species, according to an article in the National Library of Medicine in 2024.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Audra Barrios, the founder and executive director at Things That Creep, an educational organization focusing on education hands-on programs with reptiles and amphibians in the Bay Area, said that temperature is the biggest factor in the probability of snake encounters in the region.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Join volunteers from the West Volusia Audubon Society for a monthly photography club that combines classroom instruction with outdoor opportunities to photograph birds, reptiles, and plants.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
These reptiles are not native to South Carolina—or anywhere in the continental United States outside of South Florida, where populations have established themselves in the wild after years of escapes and releases.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Cora is cared for by the EcoVivarium Reptile Sanctuary and Museum in Escondido, and was one of several reptiles kids could interact with.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The reptiles typically hang out under rocks, logs and woodpiles, the National Park Service said.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Currently threatened with extinction, these curious reptiles have been subject to extensive conservation efforts over the decades, with Likuliku Lagoon Resort playing a crucial role on Malolo Island.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Papillomaviruses can infect a wide range of species, including fish, reptiles, birds and humans, but the vast majority are specific to certain species, according to an article in the National Library of Medicine in 2024.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Audra Barrios, the founder and executive director at Things That Creep, an educational organization focusing on education hands-on programs with reptiles and amphibians in the Bay Area, said that temperature is the biggest factor in the probability of snake encounters in the region.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Join volunteers from the West Volusia Audubon Society for a monthly photography club that combines classroom instruction with outdoor opportunities to photograph birds, reptiles, and plants.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
These reptiles are not native to South Carolina—or anywhere in the continental United States outside of South Florida, where populations have established themselves in the wild after years of escapes and releases.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptiles
Noun
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One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both dogs were emaciated, and shelter staff believed Maggie had been used as a breeding dog before being abandoned with her litter.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 in their bio are also all silent on this one.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff threatens to arrest Morticia on account of aiding and abetting a murderer, but Gomez points out that these clowns (the cops) abandoned Nevermore to protect Normies at Pilgrim World.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Life is too short to work with jerks.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Needless to say, all these vain, privileged, self-promoting jerks are soon going to make CW’s acquaintance, then regret it — even as vengeful Madison zeroes in on that lady’s whereabouts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using the average daily temperatures, the model showed the underground temperature was around the thermal maximum for snakes — around 104 degrees Fahrenheit.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the search, multiple venomous snakes and animals were seized.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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His yard now attracts wildlife, including raccoons, skunks and even the occasional coyote.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No female Weixin leaf litter toads were found, and much about the new species remains unknown.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead, these poisonous toads proved deadly to the native species that tried to prey on them.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2024
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Over at Metropolitan State University, the on-campus gallery is presenting works from five Twin Cities Latino artists working across paintings, puppetry, photography and more focused on bestiarios, or fantastical, mythical beasts.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Reptiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptiles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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