How to Use snake charmer in a Sentence

snake charmer

noun
  • An Indian man stood still for seven hours as a snake charmer freed a cobra from his pants.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Penny, the snake charmer, bears a striking resemblance to Alice.
    — Hanna Lustig, Teen Vogue, 1 Oct. 2018
  • The snake charmer lawyer who Jughead kicked out of town after slicing her Serpent tattoo off?
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Its act — clowns, jugglers, snake charmers — has a tired feel, and performers complain about a lack of investment.
    — Declan Walsh, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Forward Ahmed Khan was dubbed the 'snake charmer' by the British media for his mesmeric ball control.
    — SI.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Servers will be dressed as mummies, and fire dancers, acrobatic belly dancers, and snake charmers will entertain partyers.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The snake charmer went around the audience, letting event-goers handle the snakes and even drape them around their necks, police told CNN.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In Marrakech, musicians and snake charmers gather on the famous square, Djemaa el Fna, the sound of horns echoing off the walls of the old city.
    — National Geographic, 23 July 2019
  • Currently, the snake charmer is not under investigation, according to GB News.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The mellow, mournful line of his soprano sax soared over a gently throbbing orchestra, changing colors with every harmonic shift and bewitching listeners like the flute of a snake charmer.
    — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The unique and immersive two-hour, 30-minute performances feature 44 of the world's best acrobats, gymnasts, contortionists, magicians, lounge singers and snake charmers.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The entertainment for the 330 guests included burlesque performers, a contortionist, a snake charmer, and a belly dancer with a live boa constrictor, as well as astrology, tarot card, and palm readings held in private nooks.
    — Belathée, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Oct. 2019
  • As Venus begins its long journey through Scorpio’s underworld, this intimately intense snake charmer takes us even further into the medicine of blessing our impulses, and surrendering to the larger, romantic rhythms that mirror nature itself.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 1 Sep. 2018

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