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
Depicted is a serpentine landscape where the heroic raid took place.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
But a large-scale serpentine sofa in the center can break up a space, acting as both seating and separation.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
But a large-scale serpentine sofa in the center can break up a space, acting as both seating and separation.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serpentine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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In Copenhagen, cyclists glide past copper spires and winding canals—cinnamon pastries in hand.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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From $262 per night. Perks: Saltwater pool and spa, king beds in all rooms, piano, fire pit At the top of a long and winding drive awaits Le Petite Retreat.—
Jessica Cherner,
Architectural Digest,
13 Aug. 2025
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The twisted stars of periwinkles, towering hollyhocks with their hot-pink Medusa heads, the lion-mane frills of marigolds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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And wrap it in a gorgeous (if somewhat twisted) album cover depicting a completely adorable baby underwater, grasping at a dollar bill on a fishhook?—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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