snake

Example Sentences

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Her prose has an apt amount of literary embellishment: Jaguars are “light-footed dancers” and a snake bulges “like Saint-Exupéry’s hat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After Kwong failed to answer the door to her flat, the group became increasingly desperate to find her - using a "snake camera" to film under her door.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike in Ventura County, marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A woman whose spaniel died following a suspected snake bite is warning other dog owners to be vigilant of adders during the summer months.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Here’s the bad thing about being a snake in the spring: sometimes you find what you think is the best place in the world to sunbathe.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan