Examples of kukri in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bhardwaj's Instagram caption identified the snake as a kukri, a type of snake with teeth curved like a Nepali dagger, which is called a kukri.
—
Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2021
Federal prosecutors included in the complaint images from body camera footage that purportedly shows Bickford during the attack, striking officers with the knife allegedly used, a kukri.
—Rob Frehse, CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
On New Year's Eve, Bickford allegedly attacked three New York Police Department officers with an 18-inch kukri knife.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2023
Plus, the kukri, which grows to be just under 3-feet long, typically eats the eggs of birds and other reptiles, but have been known to eat larvae, insects, and rodents, too.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2020
During the conversation, police believe, the man started to chase the victim and struck him multiple times with a long bladed weapon called a kukri.
—Anna Marum, OregonLive.com, 25 Jan. 2018
The kukri is a Nepalese weapon and tool similar to a machete.
—Anna Marum, OregonLive.com, 25 Jan. 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2021
Federal prosecutors included in the complaint images from body camera footage that purportedly shows Bickford during the attack, striking officers with the knife allegedly used, a kukri.
—Rob Frehse, CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
On New Year's Eve, Bickford allegedly attacked three New York Police Department officers with an 18-inch kukri knife.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2023
Plus, the kukri, which grows to be just under 3-feet long, typically eats the eggs of birds and other reptiles, but have been known to eat larvae, insects, and rodents, too.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2020
During the conversation, police believe, the man started to chase the victim and struck him multiple times with a long bladed weapon called a kukri.
—Anna Marum, OregonLive.com, 25 Jan. 2018
The kukri is a Nepalese weapon and tool similar to a machete.
—Anna Marum, OregonLive.com, 25 Jan. 2018
Dictionary Entries Near kukri
Cite this Entry
“Kukri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kukri. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share