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
Lynch’s films need not be treated like puzzles; his emotional (and libidinal) clarity cuts through serpentine structure and oblique imagery, the former shaping the latter.
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Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Inside, Milo stood near a plush burgundy stool at a serpentine counter that's said to be older than Ray's, purchased before the opening from a defunct soda fountain.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serpentine
Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Inside, Milo stood near a plush burgundy stool at a serpentine counter that's said to be older than Ray's, purchased before the opening from a defunct soda fountain.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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Experts say that these legal challenges are just the beginning of what will surely be a long and winding road through the U.S. court system.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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In Hula, Chreim's three-story house is now a pile of stone rubble and twisted iron.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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