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
"It was more like Lord of the Flies or Borstal," she said, adding that every girl there had a machete, in order to cut the grass.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 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
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
Holding tight to my machete, with strongest urgings, I talk myself to the top.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.