serpent
noun
a snake.
serpents
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pluralof serpent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
The Southland has also seen more rattlesnakes, with two recent human fatalities, as the early heat draws more serpents onto hiking trails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
Elapid snakes are venomous and among the deadliest serpents in the world.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024
The andirons, shaped like enormous curling serpents, flank her, their glass eyes ready to glow with lit flames.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
