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A snake moves by curving and winding along the ground. Roads through the Pyrenees, the mountains that separate Spain from France, tend to be serpentine, curving back and forth on themselves up and down the steep slopes. Serpentine has other meanings as well. As a noun, it's the name for a soft green mineral, and also for the party streamers you might throw at midnight on New Year's Eve. The serpentine belt under the hood in your car is the long, looping belt that most of the car's accessories—the AC, the power steering, the alternator, and so on—depend on to get their power.
Examples of serpentine in a Sentence
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Almost serpentine in her shimmering elegance, Thompson’s Hedda glides from room to room wreaking social havoc with her guests, an old lover, and even her husband that will, ultimately, have tragic consequences for all.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Inside, Milo stood near a plush burgundy stool at a serpentine counter that's said to be older than Ray's, purchased before the opening from a defunct soda fountain.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serpentine. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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