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mallet

noun

Definition of mallet

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of mallet 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 Slice each fillet into 3 thinner cutlets, then pound a bit thinner with kitchen mallet. — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Both can be paired with optional silicone mallet caps to prevent marking surfaces. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Apr. 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

With heavy machinery in short supply, a volunteer worker wields a sledgehammer in the search of bodies at the complex.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In the ensuing team meeting, both players had to hold a sledgehammer in each hand with their arms straight out.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

Noun

If a figeater beetle ends up in your house, Windbiel-Rojas recommends gently putting it back outside.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Native to southeast Asia, the beetle has infested every continent bar Antarctica, according to a study published in the Journal of Pest Science in June, stowing away in wood products, live plants and packaging materials.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beetle

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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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