serpentine

Example Sentences

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The advance is sometimes serpentine, which is why market volatility should be considered something to monetize—or mostly ignore.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

With that as the framework from which “House of Ashur” operates, Tarabay understands the eternal allure of the gladiator as opposed to the serpentine psychological maneuvering of Roman senators.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Downtown, where bluffs rise above the serpentine Mississippi River, George Campbell was walking his goldendoodle, Zac, when he spotted a group of National Guard soldiers in fatigues, handguns holstered at their hips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

But eventually, after a serpentine, multiyear effort, the whereabouts of the original negative were finally uncovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Spinks’s chalkwork, with its sweeping, serpentine arrows and carefully crafted letters, was a genuine and delicate art.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy