Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolo
Noun
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When authorities arrived at the home, the man had a machete, authorities said, according to the outlet.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026 -
On one walk, Paul pressed his machete to one tree to show us its black sap, calling it sangre de drago.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Forty-five degree angle with your bayonet, go through the soil, find, find, find, dink dink.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dagger for the Patriots came after yet another Chargers punt, when Maye placed his pass perfectly for tight end Hunter Henry, the ex-Chargers star, for a 28-yard touchdown.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The final dagger was delivered defensively, when defensive tackle Milton Williams sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on fourth down just after the two-minute warning.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said Moore approached Loncharich in a store aisle and stabbed her in the back with a pocketknife.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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McAdams added on a complementary butter yellow midiskirt, completing her look with stiletto mules.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Reese wore Gianvito Rossi’s signature Gianvito 105 pumps in black leather, a pointed-toe stiletto with a slim 105mm heel and clean, curved topline.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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As an 86-second exchange unfolded, Chez stood perfectly still, a stunned expression on his face, as his father screamed at him and cops ordered him to drop the box cutter more than a dozen times.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cutter’s visit was hosted by the group and is a public outreach event with the Ocean Institute.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Bolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolo. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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