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Recent Examples of taipan
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taipan
Noun
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Robbie found his souvenir for the day, a rattlesnake stuffie in a can.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The first is a failure of the game mechanics, where, even with more twists than a rattlesnake having a seizure, so few of them resulted in real surprises.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nike executive Gentry Humphrey, who’s currently the vice president of Jordan footwear, likened the look to that of a snake — specifically the highly venomous black mamba.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The copperhead is the most common venomous snake in North Carolina, and in highly populated areas is generally the only one, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The copperhead snake is the most common and prevalent venomous snake in the state, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's website.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Palin was the only Monty Python representative on stage, but the second python of the night after a snake featured in one of the highlight videos.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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During the same October 2003 trip to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Attenborough carefully navigated a python to embrace his shoulder so the slithery animal was just inches away from his neck.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The rosy boa and tarantula are among my favorites to view.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Lena Dunham was all red sequins, then wrapped in a snakelike feather boa by Valentino.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The Snake Learn to Let Go From the savannahs of South Africa to the tropical waters where sea kraits wriggle, snakes all over the world must shed their skins.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sea kraits have some of the most toxic venom of any animal, but the snake did not inject Latimer with venom.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.—
Mark Price,
charlotteobserver,
15 May 2017
Cite this Entry
“Taipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taipan. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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