as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip
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It’s linked to the other side of the room, distinguished by an original fireplace updated with a marble surround, by way of a custom double-sided serpentine sofa and a natural fiber rug.
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
The 180-mile-long serpentine river, its water silvery in sunshine, is best discovered by canoe.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Researchers recommend watching in the morning and the early evening for the best serpentine action.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
He is trained, tutored and eventually tortured; he is outplayed at cards and conspiracy, and is alternately the victim and the beneficiary of serpentine plots, but never the instigator of them.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024
The 180-mile-long serpentine river, its water silvery in sunshine, is best discovered by canoe.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Researchers recommend watching in the morning and the early evening for the best serpentine action.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
He is trained, tutored and eventually tortured; he is outplayed at cards and conspiracy, and is alternately the victim and the beneficiary of serpentine plots, but never the instigator of them.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for serpentine
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“Serpentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpentine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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