bolos

Definition of bolosnext
plural of bolo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolos
Noun
  • Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Soldiers were known to use bayonets, rocks, and even gunfire to get their cans open.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That was plenty of time for SGA to reach into his bag of daggers and go right back at the Nuggets.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Most of the crowd is talking quietly among themselves, oblivious to Trevor Yeakley’s gaze, except for two men staring daggers right back at him.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There was no manager on site during the first part of the inspection, food debris was found on several of the tongs and knives and a spray bottle wasn’t labeled.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
  • According to Tom, the knives had been taken from the kitchen and placed in the living room.
    Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • A couple of cutters, couple of good sliders.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Out of that money, 11 new Arctic security cutters are to be built.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Bolos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolos. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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