How to Use copperhead in a Sentence

copperhead

noun

• And a copperhead that shows up in the first act is going to bite by the third.
  — Amy Rowland, New York Times, 12 May 2020
• She was frozen in pain when the copperhead struck one summer night.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 24 Oct. 2022
• King snakes will eat copperheads and lots of other prey.
  — Shelia Poole, ajc, 5 June 2018
• Adults tend to be larger than their copperhead cousins.
  — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 25 Apr. 2023
• The beagle had been bitten by a copperhead snake, and Prigmore decided to take her to a vet to get the bite checked out.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• So while king snakes, pine snakes, and rat snakes do their wrestling on the ground, the cottonmouth and copperhead in the video can be seen rearing up into the air.
  — National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2016
• Any guide to venomous snakes in Alabama should start with the copperhead, Stiles said.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2022
• And 1,300 kids get bitten every year, about half by rattlers, with copperhead bites on the rise.
  — Rachel Levin, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Sightings of copperheads have been reported in the state for years.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Tim and his team bagging a copperhead in Warren, Texas.
  — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2016
• The copperhead is one of two venomous snakes native to Maryland.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Frankie’s Friends identified the snake as a copperhead.
  — Tiffini Theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2017
• Piringer said the patient, who is in good condition, recognized the snake as a copperhead.
  — — Keith L. Alexander, — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
• The snakes can grow to just over 4 feet long, but the average adult copperhead is typically around 2 feet.
  — Moira Ritter The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022
• The copperhead is seen biting the kingsnake multiple times, with no impact.
  — al, 30 June 2021
• Of these snakes, two were venomous—one copperhead and one cottonmouth.
  — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022
• The snake was a venomous copperhead, but with unusual markings down its back.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2019
• While the northern copperhead is not listed as an endangered species, the killing of the snake is strongly discouraged by DEEP.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022
• Copperheads are common to the eastern and central United States.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 14 June 2017
• Manndel said copperheads are pretty common around the area.
  — Michelle Lou, CNN, 19 June 2019
• Pandelis said the copperhead, a venomous snake, can be found in urban and natural areas.
  — Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2022
• Of those six, there are only two that are considered abundant to common - the cottonmouth and copperhead.
  — Myah Ward, charlotteobserver, 5 July 2018
• Most of us don’t know the helplessness of seeing flood water seep through our doorways and climb our stairs, no less terrifying than a den of copperheads.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 Sep. 2017
• His uncle quickly dispatched the copperhead with a pair of gardening shears and rushed Daniel to an emergency room in Houston.
  — Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 14 June 2022
• Park officials recommend those who encounter a copperhead to remain calm and slowly back away, as the snakes are venomous.
  — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 25 May 2018
• During summer, copperheads are active at night and early in the morning, feasting on frogs, cicadas and rodents.
  — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 12 June 2017
• Luckily, none of Chappell’s siblings who were also swimming that day were bitten by the copperhead.
  — Madeline Farber, Fox News, 28 June 2018
• The state is home to eastern coral snakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and several different species of rattlesnakes.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2019
• Hardy and his hunting partner identified the snake as a copperhead, which is common in Mississippi.
  — USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2020
• Though copperhead bites are more common, around 7,000 rattlesnake bites are reported annually in the U.S., N.C.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2024