serpent

Example Sentences

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Plan Kukulkan, named after the serpent deity of the Mayan civilization, covers the host cities as well as nearby tourist destinations.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

And as their fervor grows, so too does his confidence, an ouroboros of mutual reinforcement, a serpent devouring its own tail.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

The Grand Inga is like a "serpent - it is up, down, visible, not visible," José Ángel González Tausz, chairman of AEE Power, a Spanish-run company and partner in the project, tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Day in, day out, whatever the time in an always chaotic, often desperate rotation of worldly life, the warrior serpent is on duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

That was Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, the snake who goes around the center of the world.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman