Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolo
Noun
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Then there was the time when his father responded to a call and was met by the home’s owner, armed with a machete and intent on burning down his own house.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Martinez then pulled out a machete and a handgun and demanded money from the homeowner, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The lens ships with a petal-style hood that ratchets on or off the front bayonet with a twist and can be reversed for easier storage and transport, front and rear caps, and a drawstring pouch.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Forrest searched Friedmann and found a push dagger embedded in his belt buckle.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The shoes balance atop a curved, dagger heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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As officers told the man to drop the knife several times, three police officers fired shots, striking the man.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 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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The return of the stiletto stood out on runways like Fendi and Gucci, signaling a shift back toward sharper, more sensual footwear.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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On the runway, the supermodel's look was styled with matching gloves, metallic stiletto sandals and a pair of gold statement earrings.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 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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Using two butter knives or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture looks shaggy, with pea-size pieces and a few flatter shards.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Friday’s came off a 90 mph cutter from Rockies right-hander Juan Mejia.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Bolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolo. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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