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the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptile
And before his television career, Rausch built a social media following as a snake wrangler in his native Alabama and across the South, posting videos of himself handling and relocating various reptiles as a part of his business.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Someone had caught the reptile from the small creek nearby, and was keeping it alive in a metal trough, presumably to be sold later for its meat.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Researchers found many reptiles, including a reticulated python, the world's longest snake, and a bright green flying snake.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2017, the agency also rescued more than 100 venomous snakes and reptiles from a animal hoarding incident.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Someone had caught the reptile from the small creek nearby, and was keeping it alive in a metal trough, presumably to be sold later for its meat.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Researchers found many reptiles, including a reticulated python, the world's longest snake, and a bright green flying snake.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2017, the agency also rescued more than 100 venomous snakes and reptiles from a animal hoarding incident.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
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Milton residents are voicing safety concerns in the Blue Hills Reservation after Massachusetts State Police say a man stabbed a dog that allegedly attacked him.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Residents in Charlotte and unincorporated parts of Mecklenburg County are required to purchase a license for dogs and cats over 4 months old.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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When Feld Entertainment unveiled a new edition of the circus with much fanfare in 2023, the only animal in it was a mechanical robot dog and while there was some comedy, traditional circus clowns were not a part of it.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Nuremberg,Göring is closer to a sad clown than to a monster.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dear Jay Norvell, try not to be a complete @#$&%# jerk.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Since the border is not straight but snakes along old county lines, some of the journey was bizarre.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Health officials in Oakland County reported that a resident was bitten by a skunk last Friday, which tested positive for rabies earlier this week.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Authorities found a total of 105 dead animals, including 77 rabbits, 23 chickens, two cats, a duck, a skunk and a squirrel, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tomoyuki Sugano stared down the beast that is Coors Field, never blinked, and came out a winner against the Phillies on Sunday.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Expect to encounter other magical creatures and fantastic beasts along the way.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Today's amphibians include frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and the wormlike amphibians known as caecilians.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Reynolds says Boreal toads in Colorado are critically endangered, with estimates that there may be fewer than 1,000 individuals left in the wild.—
Alex Lehnert,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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