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
Recent Examples on the Web
Heidi Klum as the Garden of Eden in 2006
Among Klum's more inspired Halloween costume ideas, the model dressed as the apple and serpent that tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
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Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Project Overview Total Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Beginner
Estimated Cost: $60
Yield: 1 Snake
Supersize serpents will make even the bravest in the neighborhood feel squeamish.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Among his other work is a serpent tattoo by Vanessa Aurelia that pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, who died on Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Project Overview Total Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Beginner
Estimated Cost: $60
Yield: 1 Snake
Supersize serpents will make even the bravest in the neighborhood feel squeamish.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Among his other work is a serpent tattoo by Vanessa Aurelia that pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, who died on Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serpent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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serpent
noun
ser·pent
ˈsər-pənt 
: a usually large snake
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