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
Stone cairns, serpentine walls, earthen mounds, balance rocks, ancient spring wells, and interesting stone enclosures have been identified as potential early cultural evidence of pre-European native use.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The journey to get here was serpentine and occasionally bewildering (remember, no 3-1 lead is safe against Denver, and every clean bill of health deserves public appreciation).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Perched on a serpentine road above Beverly Hills, 1665 Summitridge understands that impulse with auteur precision.
—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
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The journey to get here was serpentine and occasionally bewildering (remember, no 3-1 lead is safe against Denver, and every clean bill of health deserves public appreciation).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Perched on a serpentine road above Beverly Hills, 1665 Summitridge understands that impulse with auteur precision.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
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During his speech, Kissel made winding references to railroads, attorneys’ fees, scratch-off tickets, casinos, Hartford, car fatalities, troopers, eye-hand coordination, Jack LaLanne, Methuselah, the Bible, and hallucinogenic mushrooms.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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One way that’s easy to manifest is through maximalist bedding with punchy colors, big stripes, and winding patterns.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
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Yet, even amid this dark and twisted final scene, creator Hwang has offered a path forward.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Per the game’s twisted rules, there had to be one death per round, so Gi-hun ended up sacrificing himself in heart-rendering fashion so the baby, who had taken on Jun-hee’s Player 222 role, could survive.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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