snake

Example Sentences

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When the snake emerges, it should find enough mice to chow down on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Upton Heath is an internationally important area of heathland and home to all six of Britain's native reptiles, including the rare sand lizard and smooth snake.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Pygmy rattlesnakes showed especially high rates of snake fungal disease.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

I live in a part of the world—Brooklyn, N.Y.—dotted with destination pizzerias whose lines snake down sidewalks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Another denizen of Miami’s canals, the huge snake was easily twelve feet long, with a spotted green-and-brown body as thick as Natalie’s leg.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz