as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip
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Recent Examples of serpentine
Depicted is a serpentine landscape where the heroic raid took place.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
But a large-scale serpentine sofa in the center can break up a space, acting as both seating and separation.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
But a large-scale serpentine sofa in the center can break up a space, acting as both seating and separation.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serpentine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpentine
Adjective
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The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both rotary knobs make an assuring click when twisted.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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All in, our summer trip took seven separate bookings to pull off — a twisted mix of one-way tickets and return trips — sometimes among people on the same flight.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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