serpent
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There was, however, “a serpent lurking in the long grass”—to wit, Thatcher, for whom Mr. Kidd has the purest loathing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The name combines "Naga," a legendary serpent from Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, with "Titan," referencing the giants of Greek mythology.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
He would have considered this disheveled creature’s intention as mad and impossible had he not remembered the serpent in his hand, its menacing fangs and cold eyes.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Like endless, dormant serpents, the colossal concrete casing of the pipelines stretched along the seabed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Rattlesnakes are among the most feared, misunderstood and abused animals of all,” the 62-year-old said as he nodded toward the venomous serpents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
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
Grunting with pain, he slumped over the black basin with its taps in the form of open-mouthed serpents and closed his eyes....
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing serpent
Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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Unit 5, Week 4
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