serpents

plural of serpent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpents
Noun
  • What about those snakes and spiders and overhanging branches?
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Both are as crooked as snakes in a hurry.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 1798 Alien Enemies Act After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the American government viewed Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans as potential traitors, Umemoto said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • During these visits in October 2024 and March 2025, the team encountered three more Ottoman vipers around Aggitis.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Serpents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpents. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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