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

A three-month amnesty from September means anyone with a machete can place them in specially designated boxes at police stations.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

The act of opening a durian, which requires a very sharp knife or machete, feels festive and brings friends together the way that sharing a bottle of fine wine does in other cultures.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Mattresses were stacked, bunches of green bananas hung from the rafters, the gash where the machete had cut dripped white sticky ooze onto the floor.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago