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Recent Examples of pocketknife
The man forced the boyfriend into the bathroom at gunpoint with a revolver while the woman pulled out a pocketknife and began going through the victim’s belongings, the affidavit said.
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Neal’s lawyer argued that Hopkins was wearing a tool belt that included blunt objects and a closed pocketknife, making the homicide self-defense.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Neal’s lawyer argued that Hopkins was wearing a tool belt that included blunt objects and a closed pocketknife, making the homicide self-defense.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketknife
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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An Islamist group linked to Islamic State called the AFD are feared to have beheaded the victims with machetes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The unprecedented situation arose after MI5 was forced to say sorry to three courts for lying about a neo-Nazi agent who attacked his girlfriend with a machete, the BBC revealed today.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ball found Horford in the paint, who zipped it out to an open Hauser for what proved to be the dagger.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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The only rooting interest in a Hawks storyline for any viewer outside of the Chicago market is Connor Bedard, and after enjoying a honeymoon period as a rookie last season, the daggers are out, writes Phil Thompson.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 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 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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Even guests at the Marlin were straining to see performer Kevin Aviance, seven feet tall from wig to stiletto, lip-syncing Donna Summer’s Love to Love You, Baby atop a humongous Lite beer truck.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Turns out, chic and (relatively) comfy stilettos do exist—go figure.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.—
Jon Grinspan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2024
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There’s a reason bowie knives were developed to be fighting knives.—
Jace Bauserman,
Field & Stream,
19 July 2023
Cite this Entry
“Pocketknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketknife. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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