slithering

Example Sentences

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Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Len Ramirez of Auburn, Calif., gave readers a slithering surprise in his 2015 My Ride column, which was photographed by Max Whittaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

But a snake slithering across the top step of the dugout when your team is trailing by six runs in the fifth inning of a National League Championship Series game?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Benanti dramatically throws herself on the floor during the number “Give It to Me” before effortlessly slithering back up.

From New York Times • May 19, 2024

Kampe thundered toward us on her dragon legs, hundreds of snakes slithering around her body.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan