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

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

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

Nim liked bananas, but what she liked even better was swinging Jack’s machete.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr