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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In 1945, a book about a family of trolls forced to find a new home—in a dark unknown forest with a terrifying serpent—after theirs is washed away, was quietly published in Finland to little fanfare.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The heel measured 85mm — just over 3 inches — and the design was finished with a custom metallic buckle that mimics a serpent’s head.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Not every unwanted doorbell camera surprise is serpent related, of course.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Serpent Mound Park, Ohio The Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot prehistoric earthwork that follows the shape of a winding serpent while its head aligns with the sunset on the summer solstice.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The heel measured 85mm — just over 3 inches — and the design was finished with a custom metallic buckle that mimics a serpent’s head.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Not every unwanted doorbell camera surprise is serpent related, of course.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Serpent Mound Park, Ohio The Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot prehistoric earthwork that follows the shape of a winding serpent while its head aligns with the sunset on the summer solstice.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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serpent
noun
ser·pent
ˈsər-pənt 
: a usually large snake
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