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Recent Examples of pocketknife
The Swiss Army knife is a multitool pocketknife originally made by Victorinox.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketknife
Noun
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Once chilled, use a sharp knife and slice the meat against the grain into very thin pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Alcala had a knife and cut the tie of her blouse around her neck, nicking her skin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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According to the affidavit, officers found a machete in the bathtub and a large kitchen knife.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Huff was riding in the passenger seat on a motorcycle when deputies say Kenneth Brabant threw a machete at her as the bike neared the driveway of a Camden home, hitting her in the right leg, WXIX reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Lots of people died fighting for this in – in just horrific struggles when the main form of killing was a bayonet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Ti-Ally The bayonet is followed by a Timascus machete blade, which is in turn followed by a saw blade and then by a comb … yes, a hair comb.—
Ben Coxworth
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 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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Because Cher and Dionne ran in stilettos, a dozen charming lessers could walk.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Thompson was pretty brave for weaving his fingers with Meg's, considering how long and sharp her stiletto manicure is.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 July 2025
Noun
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When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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“Pocketknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketknife. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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