asp

Example Sentences

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Sourdi’s family shield carried the sign of the asp, a venomous snake, which in Latin is “anguis.”

From Washington Post

Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, poisoned herself with an asp, according to popular belief.

From The Guardian

Both of those things are true, but neither is anywhere close to sufficient — and when it comes to Coulter, O people of the leftward spectrum, remember this piece of ancient wisdom: Don’t kiss the asp.

From Salon

Gold leather hats resembled turbans, clutches came in the shape of pyramids, bejeweled scarabs shone from evening columns, and gold leather boots were printed à la asp or crocodile.

From New York Times

Though they may look soft, the asp’s fluffy-looking “hair” actually hides small, sharp spines that “stick in your skin,” National Geographic reported in 2014.

From Fox News