Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In June, Mumbai customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Thailand with dozens of venomous vipers and more than 100 other creatures, including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums, also arriving from Thailand.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The other class of snake – the vipers – rely more on haemotoxins, which attack the blood, rather than neurotoxins.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

It is visible to pit vipers as heat, giving them a Predator-like advantage for hunting.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Eyelash vipers are famously polychromatic, which means their appearances can vary widely, even among snakes born in the same litter.

From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024

We had a mouse that lived for several weeks with the vipers.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel