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Recent Examples of moccasin
Everyone is wearing period shoes, and with the sheer number of Indigenous characters onscreen, where are all those moccasins coming from?
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The costume department built more than 1,300 garments and hundreds of pairs of moccasins.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
There were also close to 700 pairs of moccasins made from the same hide.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Native Americans handcrafted everything from the beaded jewlery worn by the Indigenous actors to the suede moccasins.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The costume department built more than 1,300 garments and hundreds of pairs of moccasins.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
There were also close to 700 pairs of moccasins made from the same hide.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Native Americans handcrafted everything from the beaded jewlery worn by the Indigenous actors to the suede moccasins.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moccasin
Noun
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Most rattlesnake bites in California take place between April and October, when humans and snakes are both more active, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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As luck would have it, Charlie had been given an antivenin shot just two days before he got bitten by the rattlesnake.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Musgraves shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting a run-in that Pepper had with a copperhead snake.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nightmare fuel:Can Texas' venomous snakes, like rattlers and copperheads, climb trees?—
Ryan Maxin,
Austin American-Statesman,
5 June 2024
Noun
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In the shocking clip, a massive python sprawls on top of a bird cage, its large head trailing down the side of the enclosure.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Searching for invasive Burmese pythons is a rewarding and therapeutic outlet for veterans who struggle with anger and PTSD.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to match Swift's different albums, with friendship bracelets and light-up bracelets being scattered on the table of the cozy venue; all nods to the Eras Tour.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to go with her different albums.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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One being that sphinx involves resting your forearms on the floor while in cobra, just your palms are grounded.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2025
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Look at that sad, debilitated cobra languishing in his cage, regret on his brow.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That told them that the snake was likely a venomous adult water moccasin.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 June 2024
Noun
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s black mamba can deliver anywhere between 120 mg and 400 mg with every bite, while the Gaboon viper delivers up to an astounding 1000 mg per bite.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The design started with the black mamba (the snake).—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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One of the greatest racers in history, the charismatic Scotsman in the corduroy cap is the last living Formula 1 World Champion from the 1960s.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Instead of racing through distinct courses, 24 racers (the most ever for the series) drive their karts, motorcycles, boats, trucks, snowmobiles and planes through an open world full of various regions.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moccasin. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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