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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
For his first Oscars, Pierce decided on a Giorgio Armani suit paired up with a vintage gold Tiffany’s brooch of a snake, and a Bulgari serpent ring as a nod to the Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For instance, at the Mayan pyramid of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, the setting sun casts a shadow that resembles a serpent slithering down the pyramid’s steps—an event that drew crowds even in ancient times.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2022, a YouGov poll of 1,000 U.S. adults showed that seeing snakes was the most common fear, with 30 percent of respondents admitting to suffering an aversion to serpents.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For instance, at the Mayan pyramid of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, the setting sun casts a shadow that resembles a serpent slithering down the pyramid’s steps—an event that drew crowds even in ancient times.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2022, a YouGov poll of 1,000 U.S. adults showed that seeing snakes was the most common fear, with 30 percent of respondents admitting to suffering an aversion to serpents.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpent
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Overall, the new species looks like a snake with a pair of seemingly out-of-proportion legs midway down its body.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Try believing, for instance, that the magazine (or computer or tablet or phone) in front of you is a venomous snake, or that your coffee mug is made of molten lava.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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At Logan, upon her return from Lebanon to the Great Satan (as her Hezbollah heart-throbs call the US), the feds got a load of the pictures of multiple Muslim terrorists on her phone.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Join 1 other in the comments View Comments RJ Rushmore, an art enthusiast from Philadelphia, began closely following MSCHF’s work following the Satan Shoes controversy in 2021 and, soon after, started collecting pieces from its drops.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Questioning Tulsi Gabbard about her appointment as the director of National Intelligence, Republican senators begged her to agree with them that Edward Snowden was a traitor for leaking sensitive documents and then fleeing to Moscow.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … 'CLOSER TO RUSSIA' – Dem fires back after Elon Musk doubles down on 'traitor' accusation.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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To break the cycle of bias, Play devil’s advocate with yourself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And Answers For Friday, April 4 Capital One-Discover Merger Cleared By DOJ: What To Know About The $35 Billion Mega Deal ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Here’s A Roundup Of Picks Of Who Will Die In Season Finale Another program that benefited from Netflix was Lucifer.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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On 87 Imax screens across 14 markets, the follow-up to 2019’s Lucifer earned $1.1M including the biggest Indian opening ever for the format in the UK & Ireland and the highest-grossing Imax launch weekend of 2025 across the Middle East.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpent. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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