as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip
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Recent Examples of serpentine
Perched on a serpentine road above Beverly Hills, 1665 Summitridge understands that impulse with auteur precision.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not far away, the rover also found a rock rich in serpentine minerals, which typically form when water interacts with certain volcanic rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not far away, the rover also found a rock rich in serpentine minerals, which typically form when water interacts with certain volcanic rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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Newton’s path to jewelry making involved a winding international road.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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There is a twisted texture that is quite dynamic, while still being compelling enough for everyday wear.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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An attempt to streamline that story line would render Elden Ring not unlike Game of Thrones: a dark, twisted fantasy narrative where death rules over all.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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