Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolo
Noun
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The man and woman were assaulted, according to police, and they were both stabbed multiple times with a machete.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025 -
Man, ever since Ashley Olsen took a machete hiking, there have been no rules.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Soldiers were known to use bayonets, rocks, and even gunfire to get their cans open.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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For one moment, Tex Watson, armed with a gun and a bayonet, turned his back, and Sebring charged him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Marlowe, lounging behind Frizer, grabbed Frizer’s dagger and struck him in the head; Frizer snatched it back and returned the compliment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ildemaro Vargas’ third home run of the year was the dagger.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just four minutes later, Decarlos Brown, the passenger behind her, dug into the fold of his clothes and took out what appeared to be a knife.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska began scrolling on her phone and after a few minutes the man pulled out a knife and stabbed her.—
Danielle Wallace , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the juveniles returned to take a picture of the vehicle’s license plate, Mumme allegedly exited the building and confronted them with a pocketknife, police said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Inside his bag was a homemade explosive device, binoculars, a pocketknife and a torch lighter.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Long Skirt + Tank + Oversize Jacket Play with texture by mixing suede boots with stiletto or kitten heels with an oversized leather bomber jacket, a combination that has a polished vibe without being overly fussy or complicated to put together.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nicki Minaj is raising her glass to Pink, who tried out the rapper’s viral stiletto challenge and absolutely knocked it out of the park.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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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The Healy has been patrolling the Arctic alongside the national security cutter USCGC Waesche since Saturday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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These include American Tanto, sheepfoot, serrated and saw blade options, as well as unconventional choices like a comb and can opener/ruler/wrench/seatbelt cutter single-piece multitool.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolo. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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