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Recent Examples of reptilian
Dennis Quaid stars as a human pilot who’s stranded on a planet with a reptilian archenemy from a hostile planet played by Lou Gossett Jr.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The collection is also a nod to René Lacoste’s achievement in winning the US Championship in 1926 and 1927, which gave him the reptilian-centric nickname.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
Now the Opera is getting the reptilian treatment with an earthy brown colorway and a green option.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The collection is also a nod to René Lacoste’s achievement in winning the US Championship in 1926 and 1927, which gave him the reptilian-centric nickname.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
Now the Opera is getting the reptilian treatment with an earthy brown colorway and a green option.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptilian
Adjective
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Buffalo Ranch Popcorn This flavor concept is a beautiful fantasy and repulsive reality.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This revolting behavior is not limited to the media.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
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That would probably be the most disgusting kind.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … 'DISGUSTING' – Jen Psaki jokes Usha Vance scared of her husband, ripped for 'disgusting' comments.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Montgomery also insisted that Billy get a more complex backstory that helped explain his repugnant behavior, especially toward Max and Lucas in the second season.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Del Toro’s film, the creature isn’t rejected for his loathsome appearance but for his apparent stupidity.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Maxwell comes off as both pathetic and loathsome.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the context, circumstances and lack of reflection made his this detestable being.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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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
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Malik Nabers is sidelined for the remainder of the season, Darius Slayton missed the last couple of weeks with a hamstring injury (although he is slated to return for Week 8), and the Giants' depth at the position is abominable.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders have had three regimes pay really good money for three consecutive veteran quarterbacks who have been abominable.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other fits have been hateful, veering into racist and antisemitic diatribes.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptilian. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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