1
a
archaic
: a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings
b
: snake
2
3
: a treacherous person
Examples of serpent in a Sentence
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
beware the temptations of the serpent
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Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Think animal jewelry — bridles, straps and other harness parts adorned with eagle heads, rosettes, griffins, busts of Herakles, serpents and lions, often shaped from gold.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Other discoveries from the site include a gold pendant inscribed with a serpent or dragon, with further details set to feature in the upcoming series Digging for Britain, set to premiere on January 7 in the U.K on Two.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Think animal jewelry — bridles, straps and other harness parts adorned with eagle heads, rosettes, griffins, busts of Herakles, serpents and lions, often shaped from gold.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Other discoveries from the site include a gold pendant inscribed with a serpent or dragon, with further details set to feature in the upcoming series Digging for Britain, set to premiere on January 7 in the U.K on Two.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serpent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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serpent
noun
ser·pent
ˈsər-pənt 
: a usually large snake
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