serpent

Example Sentences

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Plan Kukulkan, named after the serpent deity of the Mayan civilization, covers the host cities as well as nearby tourist destinations.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"I don’t know this snake, this snake don’t know me," she declared, then screamed as someone tried to remove the serpent from her body.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

If the former, you need antivenom, but good luck telling from the mere glimpse of a tail you got as the serpent slithered into the underbrush.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2024

But the skull attached to those remains looks more like that of an ancient serpent.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Names like Uloopi and Surasa, the serpent queens; the bear king, Jambavan; and Kubera, the Lord of Wealth.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi