as in copperhead
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples of rattlesnake in a Sentence
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web
John Madden spoke of Broncos cornerback Louis Wright the way rangers describe rattlesnakes on the Devil’s Backbone trail.
—
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
According to a recent study, in what way are Catalina Island’s rattlesnakes markedly different from their mainland counterparts?
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
There's new additions to the families of rattlesnakes in a Colorado mega-den.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
The commotion attracted the rest of the group's attention to two rattlesnakes fighting in the middle of the path.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rattlesnake 
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
According to a recent study, in what way are Catalina Island’s rattlesnakes markedly different from their mainland counterparts?
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
There's new additions to the families of rattlesnakes in a Colorado mega-den.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
The commotion attracted the rest of the group's attention to two rattlesnakes fighting in the middle of the path.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rattlesnake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
Noun
-
The Australian Museum in Sydney said on its website that copperhead snakes have powerful neurotoxic venom and that a bite can be fatal without medical attention.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
-
Snakes native to western North Carolina include the copperhead, said Duke’s Dr. Sean Bush, an emergency medicine physician.NBC News, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Share [Findings] Interviews with reptile poachers in southwestern Balochistan indicated that the Caspian cobra, the desert monitor, the Iranian mastigure, Maynard’s longnose sand snake, the Persian spider gecko, and the Tartar sand boa were being captured for use by snake charmers.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
-
Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Comfort and construction are behind the venerable FTB moccasin sneakers which are handsewn and made from soft suede and embellished with bead details.Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
-
The smoke smell triggers memories of grandmothers, the sound of scraping reminds us of our aunties working together, the beadwork and style of our moccasins represent our nations.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
As a whippoorwill sings overhead, Kalil catches our third and final python—a female, possibly carrying eggs.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
-
In addition to catching the most pythons, participants at the novice, professional and military levels can also earn prizes for the longest python removed.Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
-
One sign is the sheer number of boas in Cabo Rojo and Cambalache.Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
-
The two-wheeled boa lacing system ratchets to just the right tension so the shoe ends up feeling custom designed for your own foot.Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Noun
-
The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
-
It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
-
This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.ByPhie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Per a report from The Telegraph, Dingo was bitten by an Eastern green mamba.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
-
And a gladiator sandal recalled the coils of the mamba snake.WWD, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near rattlesnake
Cite this Entry
“Rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnake. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share