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serpent

[sur-puhnt] / ˈsɜr pənt /
NOUN
reptile
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Seen from below, the table’s ebonized-birch legs also suggest, by turns, two figures kissing, ancient post-and-lintel architecture, an undulating serpent and a recumbent figure by Henry Moore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.

From Salon May 17, 2026

The name combines "Naga," a legendary serpent from Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, with "Titan," referencing the giants of Greek mythology.

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

“Come with me.”Werfel fetched a fancy court hat and a hood lined with the white fur of the arctic serpent and loaned it to Spurge.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Like endless, dormant serpents, the colossal concrete casing of the pipelines stretched along the seabed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.

From Science Magazine Jun. 3, 2024

“Rattlesnakes are among the most feared, misunderstood and abused animals of all,” the 62-year-old said as he nodded toward the venomous serpents.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024

Elapid snakes are venomous and among the deadliest serpents in the world.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2024

There was a look of serpents in those eyes of hers as they flashed around the audience.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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