as in dogs
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 reptiles
To find the answer, his team turned to reptiles, which split from the evolutionary line leading to mammals and birds around 300 million years ago.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
This level of control is rare among amphibians and is more commonly associated with reptiles and fish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Warming temperatures have the potential to drastically alter the reproductive ability of reptiles, affecting their genetic breakdown as well as their evolution.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
All joking aside, salties are the largest reptiles on the planet — much bigger than alligators.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Animal print beyond reptiles are also making their way into celebrity shoe wardrobes.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the researchers, the Atlantic Forest supports about 270 mammalian species, 850 kinds of birds and about 570 reptiles and amphibians.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
In the study, the researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of osteoderms across squamate reptiles – the group that includes lizards and snakes – over a span of around 320 million years.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
There are also new environments like the Marsh Market, where a whole lot of marine mammals and a secret world of reptiles live.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
This level of control is rare among amphibians and is more commonly associated with reptiles and fish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Warming temperatures have the potential to drastically alter the reproductive ability of reptiles, affecting their genetic breakdown as well as their evolution.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
All joking aside, salties are the largest reptiles on the planet — much bigger than alligators.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Animal print beyond reptiles are also making their way into celebrity shoe wardrobes.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the researchers, the Atlantic Forest supports about 270 mammalian species, 850 kinds of birds and about 570 reptiles and amphibians.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
In the study, the researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of osteoderms across squamate reptiles – the group that includes lizards and snakes – over a span of around 320 million years.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
There are also new environments like the Marsh Market, where a whole lot of marine mammals and a secret world of reptiles live.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptiles
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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After his parents divorced, his mother took 5-year-old Salazar with her, moving from place to place around South America, and performing as clowns to make money.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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Attendees can explore a wide variety of reptiles available for purchase, including snakes, lizards, turtles and more.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The toe caps of these shoes were fashioned to look like snakes and birds.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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The critters who drop in or call the space home range from monarch butterflies, ladybugs and lizards to hummingbirds and bushtits, skunks, opossums and even the occasional mountain lion.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Nearby is the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to critically endangered Amargosa toads and pupfish.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2026
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Many are about toads, or other amphibians.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 2025
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Under the chandelier lights, actors dressed as Joan of Arc, pirates, and mythical beasts waltz over a celestial floor and crack jokes between takes.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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Alexander brings her to the governor of Antioch, who condemns her to face the beasts in the arena.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Reptiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptiles. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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