cobra

noun

Definition of cobranext
as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of cobra But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Straight at me, the cobra struck. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Dangerous reptiles like cobras, mambas, vipers, anacondas and rattlesnakes are all banned from private ownership. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cobra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobra
  1. rattlesnake
  2. python
  3. boa
  4. mamba
  5. constrictor
  6. copperhead
  7. anaconda
  8. bushmaster
Noun
  • In California, fatal rattlesnake bites occurred in February, March and April, which, though unseasonably warm this year, are not months typically considered part of rattlesnake season.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The copperhead, timber rattlesnake, western pygmy rattlesnake and western cottonmouth live mostly in the eastern area of the state, some traveling closer to central Oklahoma.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • Recognizable shapes and clean silhouettes were fashioned in calfskin, napa and suede — with python and lizard prints, mirror leather, crepe satin and mesh playing up contrasting textures.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meet the man saving Nashville’s sick foxes Florida contracts professional python hunters.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of python
Noun
  • So, grab your boa, round up the group chat, and book that nail appointment.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Or, as befits Mandy’s fashion sense, the next feather in a boa.
    — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of boa
Noun
  • The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of mamba
Noun
  • The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of constrictor
Noun
  • The western diamondback copperhead is the biggest and most dangerous venomous snake in Oklahoma, with adults ranging between 30 and 72 inches.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This is a sport in which bodies get crunched, ears, noses and faces get peppered, and matches can be won by an anaconda choke or a guillotine choke.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of anaconda
Noun
  • That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
    — Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Definition of bushmaster

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