serpentine
Example Sentences
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The artwork depicts a fantastical creature combining multiple striking features, including a spiral horn, elongated snout, hooked teeth, wings, and a serpentine tail.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
The advance is sometimes serpentine, which is why market volatility should be considered something to monetize—or mostly ignore.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
His serpentine plot flows to a natural yet shocking conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
But eventually, after a serpentine, multiyear effort, the whereabouts of the original negative were finally uncovered.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
His long serpentine neck bent like an archer’s bow.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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