serpents
- plural of serpent.
Example Sentences
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Like endless, dormant serpents, the colossal concrete casing of the pipelines stretched along the seabed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Similarly, the warmer temperatures have compelled outdoor enthusiasts to hit the trails, increasing the odds of a run-in with the serpents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Elapid snakes are venomous and among the deadliest serpents in the world.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
For starters, while scientists suspect the vast array of color morphs allow the serpents to better blend in with the multicolored environments they inhabit, no one can say for sure.
From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024
Watching while they opened up the rocky hillside ground with pick and mattock and brought to light a great bolus of serpents perhaps a hundred in number.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
