reptilian

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Recent Examples of reptilian From her New Look-esque Willy Chavarria pencil skirt and blazer to her reptilian Ashi Studios premiere dress, Ortega’s style has epitomized gothic glam. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025 How did reptilian things that looked something like crocodiles get to the Caribbean islands from South America millions of years ago? Ashley Belanger – May 16, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025 The 2x Golden Globe nominee mourned the death of his alligator co-star Morris, who played the titular character’s nemesis in the 1996 golf comedy, on Wednesday with a sweet tribute to the reptilian actor on Instagram. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025 Now the Opera is getting the reptilian treatment with an earthy brown colorway and a green option. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for reptilian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptilian
Adjective
  • But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The repulsive-yet-beautiful magnum opus that remained has been tangled up in theories about Pasolini’s murder ever since.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The many physically revolting and morally repellent acts that ensue amount to little but a gross-out joke.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
  • How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • And putting it on her fingers and in your babies mouth is disgusting.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Because there are more aliens aboard the Maginot than just a Xenomorph, Hawley adds a few new wrinkles to the usual disgusting Alien progression of face-hugger to chest-burster.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive or repugnant.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In Washington until recently, Dan Snyder as an NFL owner of repugnant reputation.
    Greg Cote August 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Maxwell comes off as both pathetic and loathsome.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
  • And Trump’s targeting of college campuses for being havens of antisemitism has caused a backlash from liberals who might despise that strain of hatred, but find Trump equally as loathsome.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • But the context, circumstances and lack of reflection made his this detestable being.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • As stated earlier, there may not be anything more detestable to the Commanders' faithful than former Cowboys.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • The murder of 1,200 people, including 36 children, in a surprise attack by a terrorist group was an abominable crime.
    Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • So what better time for the abominable long-drive drill?
    Samuel McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Jack Osbourne has zero tolerance for hateful comments towards his late father, Ozzy Osbourne.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • YouTube videos posted from an account linked to Westman show a cache of weapons with racist, homophobic, antisemitic and hateful language against Muslims and other minority groups.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptilian. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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