How to Use rattlesnake in a Sentence

rattlesnake

noun
  • Too bad the rattlesnake got him first.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 May 2026
  • Be wary of rattlesnakes in the warm months.
    — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • Which state has the most rattlesnakes?
    — Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Nov. 2025
  • And watch out for rattlesnakes.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This is our record for the most rattlesnakes caught in one call!
    — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Are rattlesnakes good climbers?
    — Sarah Linn may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • Or to look at rattlesnake grass and hold it up to your ear and shake it.
    — Elizabeth Lund, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Her wedding band was cast from the rib of a rattlesnake.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But rattlesnakes just want to eat and be left alone, Brady said.
    — Pomerado News, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Many people have asked me about rattlesnake meat.
    — Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid ledges, cracks or holes where rattlesnakes may be resting.
    — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Cary knelt to pick it up and saw the thick gray-green mottled curl of a rattlesnake.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
  • One of those crosses is wound with the carcass of a rattlesnake.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Keep in mind that getting bit by a rattlesnake is not a death sentence.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Signs warn to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes and mountain lions.
    — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • What area of Arizona has the most rattlesnakes?
    — Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Inside the restaurant, there used to be a live rattlesnake in a cage.
    — Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Robbie found his souvenir for the day, a rattlesnake stuffie in a can.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • That's when Quinn was bitten twice on the thigh by a rattlesnake.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Rattlesnakes in prairies have been found to spread out during the winter.
    — Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 19 June 2017
  • However, one thing that stopped her was the idea of rattlesnakes.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • The rattlesnake can sense—perhaps see—the body heat of its mammalian prey.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Not a single one of the 11 rattlesnakes climbed the wall, video shows.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Manage water, watch out for rattlesnakes and bears, try not to fall off your bike.
    — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Molieri runs a business teaching dogs to avoid rattlesnakes.
    — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Rides in shrimp boats, goes up in a hot-air balloon, attends a rattlesnake roundup.
    — Michael Paterniti, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Make sure to stay on the trails, avoid picking flowers and keep an eye out for rattlesnakes.
    — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Wear sunscreen, take water and watch out for rattlesnakes, which have been seen in the area.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Outside, there used to be a pit, maybe 10 feet deep, filled with rattlesnakes.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Each is deadeye with a gun — a good skill to have when rattlesnakes make their way into your home.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 12 June 2018

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