Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolo
Noun
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The first sections of the bike path were made in 1992 with machetes and saws.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025 -
According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Also missing are: — eight machine gun vehicle mounts; — seven free-standing machine gun tripods; — unspecified medical equipment; — 40 pairs of binoculars; and — 18 bayonets.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
12 Jan. 2025
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President Herbert Hoover deployed about 3,500 Army soldiers, in addition to police, to remove the veterans with tear gas, bayonets, and by setting fire to their camps, the VA said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The dagger in my hand is already covered in my sweat.—
Mireille Juchau,
The Dial,
4 Feb. 2025
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For all of his tenacious effort at the defensive end, the signature play Friday for Maciejewski was a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that served as the dagger.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the bottom rack, it is recommended to point all dishes towards the silverware basket and point all spoons and forks up while placing any knives or sharp utensils down.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Prime members can also save on handy tools and appliances, like this 14-piece knife set that comes with its own storage block, plus this multifunctional air fryer that’s 47 percent off.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ephron said Mayers put the gun back into his waistband to avoid attracting attention and was walking away when Ephron allegedly noticed Phillips had a pocketknife.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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At the Williamsburg International Airport in Virginia, a pocketknife was found shoved inside someone’s shoe.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although there was also the option to put the stilettos through their paces downstairs on the dancefloor, where a thumping after party DJd by The Dare awaited.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Styling the showstopping stilettos depends on how wide the flare is.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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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The cloth cutters are mostly men; the sewers, who do the more complex engineering, such as the cuffs and collars, are mostly women.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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National security cutters are designed to support global operations and missions, and can hold a crew of up to 170, according to the branch.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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