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serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen, -tahyn] / ˈsɜr pənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn /


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His serpentine plot flows to a natural yet shocking conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The stone, set in a serpentine ring, once belonged to Rachel Lambert Mellon, better known as Bunny Mellon, a US horticulturalist, philanthropist and art collector.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Nichols Canyon was the road less traveled; Hockney preferred the drive downhill to Sunset Boulevard via Nichols for its solitude and serpentine charm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

But maybe I could do even better, if I learned how to be more serpentine, like my mom.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

It showed a glacier with a curious serpentine shape, flowing down between three almost identical mountain peaks.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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