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
Unseasonably warm weather patterns at the start of the year signaled to the serpents that they could leave their winter retreats in search of food and mates.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Elapid snakes are venomous and among the deadliest serpents in the world.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024
Since the scroll was first translated 60 years ago, researchers have fiercely debated the identities of the serpents it describes.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 16, 2023
There was a look of serpents in those eyes of hers as they flashed around the audience.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
