Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolo
Noun
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Man with machete attacked three people at the 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station Saturday morning before police fatally shot him.—
Julie Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Griffin’s machete was recovered at the scene.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Apart from the optical glass inside, the XC 13-33mm is all plastic, even the bayonet mount that attaches to the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some vehicles, however, have a bayonet-type attachment that uses two screws to hold the wiper in place.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Round Rock put in the dagger in the 70th minute when Carlee Deegan flicked a pass to Hernandez who made a nifty move to get free, then blasted a shot from 14 yards out, middle pitch, to give the Dragons a 3-1 lead.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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As The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor wrote, Mullins’ 35-foot dagger was a singular feat of March Madness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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And in San Diego County, 34-year-old Grant Parker fatally stabbed a man outside a downtown hotel in February while on diversion for threatening to kill his mother with a knife, carjacking and attacking a cellmate.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police say Mendez-Marin was found with blood on his clothes and a bloody pocketknife at the scene.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Soften a razor-sharp stiletto with this intricate design that features a milky white base, pale pink tips, and chrome powder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, a short but spicy micro-French manicure that traded in the typical white tips for a rich red that reflects the devilish stiletto so closely associated with the movie.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Mar. 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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Pizza cutter and reheating plate help make enjoying leftovers simple and mess-free.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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With an assist from the Coast Guard cutter Spar, the laker returned to port.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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