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Recent Examples of moccasin
Birkenstock, Uggs, and moccasins are just a few of the quintessential designs that rank for best slippers.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Dad wore moccasins for casual shoes so there was no need to keep white shoelaces in his sock drawer.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And Taylor really pushed hard, because Pete didn’t agree on this point, for Isaac to wear moccasins.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Everyone is wearing period shoes, and with the sheer number of Indigenous characters onscreen, where are all those moccasins coming from?
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Dad wore moccasins for casual shoes so there was no need to keep white shoelaces in his sock drawer.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And Taylor really pushed hard, because Pete didn’t agree on this point, for Isaac to wear moccasins.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Everyone is wearing period shoes, and with the sheer number of Indigenous characters onscreen, where are all those moccasins coming from?
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moccasin
Noun
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rabbits dance and rattlesnakes slither in the hazy undergrowth with the same rickety gestures as the towering creatures above, providing each new environment a comforting, organic feel.—
Sarah Thwaites,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Musgraves shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting a run-in that Pepper had with a copperhead snake.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Just like in many rtw collections, exotic skins and animal prints — ranging from python and eel skin to leopard, zebra and croco patterns — as well as shearling, faux fur, feathers and embroideries abounded in the accessory offerings.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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The snake is a large python, which is a constricting type of snake and, therefore, non-venomous.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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Props including feather boas, oversized glasses and retro telephones will be available on set.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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During a typical visit, guests can spot emerald and crested anoles flaring their dewlaps along the trails, while lucky visitors may be able to catch a glimpse of a Puerto Rican boa, an endemic snake that can grow nearly two meters in length.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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At first glance, sphinx pose and cobra may seem like one in the same.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2025
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One being that sphinx involves resting your forearms on the floor while in cobra, just your palms are grounded.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That told them that the snake was likely a venomous adult water moccasin.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 June 2024
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Once triggered, the black mamba unloads a relentless flurry of high-speed bites.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Without antivenom, a black mamba envenomation carries a near 100% mortality rate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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And yet on Thursday in Bahrain, there was little that stunned Mercedes racer George Russell, one of the key spokespeople for the drivers on the grid.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This upcoming racing game was first spotted during the Switch 2's teaser reveal, and surprised many viewers with its number of on-screen racers (now confirmed to be a hefty 24 drivers).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moccasin. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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