How to Use reptile in a Sentence

reptile

1 of 2 noun
  • He called the governor's top aide a reptile.
  • The reptiles can grow close to 5 feet in length.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why there are no reptiles in Zootopia.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
    — H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The reptile slithered its way down the tube.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Never clean reptile cages or bowls in the kitchen sink.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Other reptile species in the same room didn’t flinch.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Here's what to know about the reptiles (and which are venomous).
    — Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And, of course, there’s all those dang reptiles Texas is known for.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
  • But after a few lines about reptiles and birds, things quickly go awry.
    — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For centuries those creepy reptiles have made their mark in the fashion world.
    — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The reptile guys are all just a bunch of normal schmucks looking to go find snakes.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Busstra then hooks the snake on a pole before pulling the reptile out of the box with his bare hands.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The reptiles like to dwell near rivers, springs, and brackish marshes.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • For their costars, the whole snake fight was hard to watch, even though most of it involved a fake reptile.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • When Squeeze showed his tongue, that was the reptile’s way of smelling beings around him.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • For reptiles, the process is quite similar.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Not the worst outcome for a reptile that wandered into the wrong lane.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But in this case, the crocodiles are green blow-up versions of the reptile.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Two of the reptiles have since been reunited with their owners.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Ten, shell-carrying reptiles that needed a new home and fast.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The store released the non-venomous reptiles into the wild.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The reptiles are widespread throughout much of Africa.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This was followed by an electric purple reptile gown.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • What about fish, reptiles and amphibians?
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • It was received by a Phoenix area reptile breeder from Jones.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Wildlife officials tried to locate the reptile, but couldn't.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the reptiles were all exotic species.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • And that didn’t just mean dinosaurs; other reptiles and early birds went extinct, too.
    — Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 31 May 2023
  • Matthew Lawrence's reptiles are giving a new name to western fashion.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023

reptile

2 of 2 adjective
  • After it was captured, the snake was taken to the reptile house at the zoo.
    — Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The largest reptile egg in the world has been found on Antarctica.
    — Fox News, 18 June 2020
  • In the joke, the anonymous men with suitcases are reptile traders.
    — Pavel Toropov, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2021
  • The event was a big hit for youngsters who enjoyed pony and train rides, a petting zoo and a reptile show.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Many people involved in the reptile trade and pet owners have weighed in on the issue.
    — Fox News, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Some, wearing western shirts with suede tassels and reptile-print boots, lift their chins like kings and queens.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • While the class was very pro-reptile, those with no snake experience had some caution.
    — Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The one badge that gave Hayes' mother pause was reptile and amphibian study.
    — Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022
  • According to a new study, one-fifth of all reptile species are under threat of extinction.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022
  • And hey, anything is possible — well, maybe not reptile babies.
    — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The open country is prime hunting ground for hawks that wait atop saguaros, ready to make a meal of any reptile, small mammal or bird that shows itself.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Reptile world An exploration of snakes, lizards and their relatives.
    — Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 26 July 2017
  • Home life for the reptile wrangler’s wife, Alice, and his five children must have been an adventure.
    — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Scientists have also found something similar in two reptile species and hints of a state like it in zebra fish.
    — Betsy Mason, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The sole outlier was purchased from a reputable reptile breeder, per the authors.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The freezing weather shocked the area's humane and reptile residents.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Amphibian and reptile populations are in a free fall across the planet.
    — Daniel Rubinoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2021
  • In addition, few know that Germany is a superpower in the reptile trade.
    — Pavel Toropov, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2021
  • Each of the new reptile residents took a turn at putting their heads atop Pop, elder statesman of the area at about 70 years old.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Unlike animal rescues for cats and dogs, reptile rescues are not as commonplace.
    — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Tickets are $15, and an entry pass gets you access to food, beverages, live music, and a reptile show.
    — Wendy Fox Weber, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2021
  • Ben's prized snakes were dispersed and sold to various reptile experts and enthusiasts.
    — Lauren Turner Dunn, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • For him, a flashy reptile leather jacket was worn with a mesh top and jeans, but there was also a dark blue double-breasted suit for more formal business occasions.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Eventually, the reptile latches onto the chick’s head, killing it instantly.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Aug. 2021
  • One-fifth of all reptile species face the risk of extinction, with crocodiles and turtles most threatened, according to a groundbreaking new study.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Hughes says that populations of 21 reptile species are thought to have been completely collected out.
    — Pavel Toropov, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2021
  • The story of Lariosauro started in 1830 when fossils of this ancient reptile creature were found on the shore of the lake.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 May 2021
  • From all the looking at yourself, because Zoom also involved you, the user, in a kind of reptile staredown with your own Zoom image.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2021
  • More than 90 rattlesnakes were found under a California home, according to a reptile rescue group.
    — NBC News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Drepanosaurs—a reptile group only distantly related to archosaurs—gripped branches with pincer-like hands, had a snout resembling a beak, and sported a claw at the tips of their tails.
    — Riley Black, National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2020

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