machete

Example Sentences

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As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The men of the Yumuri sugar co-operative in Cuba have worked the cane fields around the city of Cienfuegos since they were old enough to wield a machete.

From BBC • May 17, 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

Searcher goes from proclaiming, “I’m not my father,” and shaming Jaeger for giving him a machete on his second birthday to bonding with his dad.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Celia learns to cut the cane straight across at the base, strip its leaves with her machete, then chop it in even pieces for the gatherers.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García