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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The holy land was said to be home to poisonous serpents.
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The collection is completed by a detailed single serpent earring ($125) and bracelet ($295).
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Yifei, 37, wore her own serpent necklace, plus a matching bracelet.
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Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The collection is completed by a detailed single serpent earring ($125) and bracelet ($295).
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Yifei, 37, wore her own serpent necklace, plus a matching bracelet.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Similarly, the rod of Asclepius has a single serpent wrapped around it.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for serpent
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serpent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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serpent
noun
ser·pent
ˈsər-pənt 
: a usually large snake
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