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Recent Examples of machete
Investigators said a machete and a bloody knife were located inside Saravia Martinez’s tent.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Although the Voorhees family is returning to the screen, don’t expect Crystal Lake to feature a machete-wielding bloodbath.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Although the Voorhees family is returning to the screen, don’t expect Crystal Lake to feature a machete-wielding bloodbath.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machete
Noun
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In a lot of the openings, there’s always a scene in the kitchen with a knife.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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The younger Hight grabbed a kitchen knife, and Jackson drew his gun.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 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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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 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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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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Forrest removed the cap of one and found a switchblade.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 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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This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.—
John Tufts,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2017
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machete. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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