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mallet

noun

Definition of mallet

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of mallet After butterflying the breast, place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on top and use a meat mallet or small, heavy skillet to pound it to an even thickness. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Diana held a croquet mallet during a game at Itchenor, West Sussex, as seen in this 1970 portrait. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Police also found knives, razor blades, box cutters and a mallet inside the bathroom. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 June 2026 But rarely does a job call for riding a horse while furiously swinging a mallet — and charging at Zendaya buried in the dirt up to her neck. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mallet

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Noun

The overall slimness of the shoe has a narrow toe box, not allowing the toes to splay, which can lead to hammer toes or aggravation of bunions.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Finally, in June, a pair of men broke into Tahmasbi’s yard wielding guns and a large hammer.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammer

Noun

However, according to the report, violence is increasing in museum thefts, with thieves using instruments such as dynamite, guns, and sledgehammers to gain access to treasures and deter employees from interfering.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
But because the perpetrators smashed through the business’ front window, either with a vehicle or sledgehammer, that damage alone cost about $1,000 each time, Mullen said.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

Noun

Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
One more thing (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Have you recently been divebombed by a big green beetle?

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beetle

Noun

During Sturgeon’s speech, the board walked out and took a brief recess after board President Charles Cush repeatedly banged his gavel and told Sturgeon his speaking time expired.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
The gavel price also makes the vehicle one of the most expensive cars ever sold at auction.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gavel

Noun

Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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