kris

Example Sentences

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Paulina had to decide whether to take her case to the American justice system or go through a traditional Romani tribunal, called a kris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Leaders will also receive a traditional kris dagger, a distinctive asymmetrical knife usually between 11 and 14 inches long with a wavy blade.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Her sword is reminiscent of the Indonesian kris.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2021

The crime should be of some importance; I prefer something of wider interest than discovering who stuck the Malaysian kris into Lord Binkley’s back in the library.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019

They were garbed in black silk and fastened at the belt of each was a kris, curved and flashing where the golden candle light skimmed along the whetted steel.

From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter