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as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Recent Examples of serpent
True to the serpents of its name, people born in the year of the snake are held to be cunning, intelligent and charming.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Christopher Nolan's Next Movie Revealed as Adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey with Huge A-List Cast
At the center of the glamorous look was an intricate serpent necklace, the brand's trademark design.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The collection reimagines classic Gucci silhouettes — including the Signoria slingback pumps and the Blondie bag — with a Lunar New Year twist, incorporating the Gucci Rosso Ancora colorway and serpent motif throughout.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The holy land was said to be home to poisonous serpents.
—Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Christopher Nolan's Next Movie Revealed as Adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey with Huge A-List Cast
At the center of the glamorous look was an intricate serpent necklace, the brand's trademark design.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The collection reimagines classic Gucci silhouettes — including the Signoria slingback pumps and the Blondie bag — with a Lunar New Year twist, incorporating the Gucci Rosso Ancora colorway and serpent motif throughout.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The holy land was said to be home to poisonous serpents.
—Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpent
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Marvin’s snake of a drug lord brother, Knuckles (Daniel Wu), has a score to settle: His outfit’s legal eagle, Rose (Ariana DeBose), has stolen from him, though the money belongs to Russian overlords who make an 11th-hour appearance.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many snakes and lizards must have escaped the inferno, inactive and tucked safely below.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not the one about Jesus’ life and death, but the one about his Second Coming, featuring the world’s best foils: the red dragon, i.e., Satan, and the beast from the sea, whom theologians later interpreted as the Antichrist.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Lister was Robert Forster’s business partner in Jackie Brown (1997) and the second son of Satan in Adam Sandler’s Little Nicky (2000).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gabbard repeatedly refused to call Snowden a traitor at the hearing.—
Justin Green,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who refuses to label a traitor to the U.S. as a traitor is completely unqualified to lead our intelligence community.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Inside, stacks of clear containers hold dozens of cobras, mambas, puff adders and other vipers, including one with tiny horns on its head.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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And for vipers, a 2013 study suggests the intense coloration can help the snakes regulate their temperature.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Investigation of the week: Anyone wanna play devil’s Daniel’s advocate?—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Other series stars include Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven, David Thewlis as John Dee, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, among others.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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The actor's other screen credits include Lucifer, the Cheaper by the Dozen films, Parkland, and Draft Day.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpent. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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