machete

Example Sentences

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In his field, just a stone's throw from his house, Kone still works only with a machete and wears open-toed shoes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Ogou Je Wouj is a manifestation of the god of war and is believed to wield a machete.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The London-born actor says a planned law change to ban all zombie knives and machete sales need to be fast-tracked.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

His father pulled himself up the skinny tree trunks of the surrounding plantations, wielding a machete to detach coconuts.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023

No one’s talking, the tension so thick in the air you’d need a machete just to make it to the refrigerator and back.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman