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
The serpentine crawl around the airport’s South terminal gave way to wide open space, offering no signs of what the vacuous hall looked like just hours earlier.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The shirt's three-quarter sleeves were perfect for showcasing her stacks of Bulgari serpentine cuffs.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Universal ran one of the Hollywood Drift trains twice along the serpentine hillside track without riders during the media preview.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But did his serpentine moves come at an emotional cost?
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The shirt's three-quarter sleeves were perfect for showcasing her stacks of Bulgari serpentine cuffs.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Universal ran one of the Hollywood Drift trains twice along the serpentine hillside track without riders during the media preview.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But did his serpentine moves come at an emotional cost?
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for serpentine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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Navigating the loss of a friend can be a long and winding journey.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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End your drive at Mount Lemmon Ski Area, the southernmost ski resort in the U.S. Just northeast of Tucson, Arizona, the two-lane asphalt of the Sky Island Scenic Byway (also known as the Catalina Highway) carves a winding path up into the rugged Santa Catalina Mountains.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Taubman Museum of Art Located in a spectacular curved steel and glass building designed by a protégé of Frank Gehry, Taubman Museum of Art celebrates its 75th year in 2026.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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While curved silhouettes may have taken a temporary backseat to the clean lines and sharp angles popularized by modern, industrial, and farmhouse interiors, rounded tables never truly disappeared.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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