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Recent Examples of black racer
State Reptile: The black racer snake, adopted in 1995.
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Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Some commenters speculated that the snake was a black racer, a common native species in Florida.
—Claire Barber, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023
For her second look, the reality TV star continued the leather motif, this time in the form of a red, white, and black racer jacket from Scuderia.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
The snake, which was a non-venomous southern black racer snake, revealed itself when the man arrived in Maui.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
The snake is a nonvenomous Southern black racer, a breed known to charge people and bite repeatedly when cornered, according to website Owlcation.com.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Apr. 2018
Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Some commenters speculated that the snake was a black racer, a common native species in Florida.
—Claire Barber, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023
For her second look, the reality TV star continued the leather motif, this time in the form of a red, white, and black racer jacket from Scuderia.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
The snake, which was a non-venomous southern black racer snake, revealed itself when the man arrived in Maui.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
The snake is a nonvenomous Southern black racer, a breed known to charge people and bite repeatedly when cornered, according to website Owlcation.com.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black racer
Noun
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The movements no longer those of a minnow but rather of a garter snake in grass, with that edge of hiddenness and surprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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An archetypal sea monster, the Leviathan is said to be like a dragon, a serpent or a multi-headed Lovecraftian entity—any version will do, and in this case, theorists have settled on the sea serpent variant.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And what’s the deal with that sea serpent?—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.—
Sarah Linn
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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His work is helping scientists get a better understanding of rare snake species like timber rattlesnakes and smooth green snakes.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Black racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20racer. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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