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

There are exemptions for people who have good reason to own the items, for example, a specialist machete used in forestry or an antique Samurai sword.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 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

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

Once we’d made friends, Pascal borrowed a machete and cut sugarcane for me to chew on.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver