Wondering how to use Hatchet in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as tomahawk or weapon.
Hatchet meaning
- A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
- Belligerence, animosity; harsh criticism.
Using Hatchet
- The main meaning on this page is: A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk. | Belligerence, animosity; harsh criticism.
- Useful related words include: tomahawk, weapon, arm, weapon system.
- In the example corpus, hatchet often appears in combinations such as: the hatchet, hatchet and, hatchet job.
Context around Hatchet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hatchet
- In this selection, "hatchet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, same, bloody, black, pond, job and once stand out and add context to how "hatchet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a black hatchet from the and a bloody hatchet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hatchet" sits close to words such as abiola, algebras and altria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hatchet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One was allegedly armed with a hatchet. (7 words)
I'd rather get the hatchet to the noggin. (9 words)
Robert Mochrie, representing Gibson, said the defendant never intended to use the hatchet. (13 words)
While ostensibly his praise of McCain was an effort to bury the hatchet, or even to restore civility to the partisan debate, it also served a far more sinister function: to bury the hatchet in Trump, McCain’s mortal nemesis. (40 words)
Prosecutors have for weeks been building a case against Brian, who bought hundreds of dollars' worth of cleaning supplies after his wife vanished, with evidence also said to include blood found in the couple's basement, and a bloody hatchet. (40 words)
Investigators found blood and a bloody knife in the basement of the Walshes’ home and police later recovered a hatchet, a hacksaw and trash bags with blood from a waste facility, WBZ-TV reported. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
While ostensibly his praise of McCain was an effort to bury the hatchet, or even to restore civility to the partisan debate, it also served a far more sinister function: to bury the hatchet in Trump, McCain’s mortal nemesis.
He raised the hatchet and then punched the accuser in the face with the hatchet in his hand, according to the PC affidavit.
A Forestry England spokesperson said: "Hatchet Pond is the New Forest’s largest body of fresh water and home to some of the UK’s rarest wetland plants and freshwater animals.
Annie of The Hatchet’s “Ask Annie” advice column takes Sarah Sachs, the host of the “What’s New Buff and Blue” culture podcast on the ideal Valentine’s Day date.
He was the kind of person who recounted hitting a man on the head with a hatchet without any hesitation, and apparently without any misgivings.
Hogan’s surgeon, Bours, regards criticisms of the industry and his work as a “hatchet job” driven by orthopaedic surgeons who want to protect their turf.
I'd rather get the hatchet to the noggin.
In the end, Bianca saved Wednesday's life by stabbing the resurrected Joseph Crackstone, implying they had buried the hatchet once and for all.
Investigators found blood and a bloody knife in the basement of the Walshes’ home and police later recovered a hatchet, a hacksaw and trash bags with blood from a waste facility, WBZ-TV reported.
It appears to be the same hatchet Edwards displayed on Skype, the woman told The Times.
One was allegedly armed with a hatchet.
Prosecutors have for weeks been building a case against Brian, who bought hundreds of dollars' worth of cleaning supplies after his wife vanished, with evidence also said to include blood found in the couple's basement, and a bloody hatchet.
Robert Mochrie, representing Gibson, said the defendant never intended to use the hatchet.
The conviction Wednesday night against Hatchet Speed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria comes a month after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his first trial, resulting in a mistrial.
The Hammer And The Hatchet (John Bowyer and Jayme Hood) joined us at Brown County Inn on February 15th, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker stirred controversy because it propagates a one-dimensional narrative surrounding Kai's rise to fame and the murder accusation against him.
The next day’s newspaper reveals that ‘Hatchet-Man’ has now killed his ninth victim, all nurses.
When confronted by store staff, he reportedly pulled out a black hatchet from the backpack and threatened to kill them if they didn’t let him leave the store.
Armed police said they were forced to fire after Mr Hodgson managed to break in, having threatened the residents while also wielding a hatchet and knife.
At this stage, Dennedy produced a hatchet and smashed the pane of glass in the front door.
Common combinations with hatchet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the hatchet 47×
- hatchet and 12×
- hatchet job 10×
- with hatchet 7×
- and hatchet 6×
- hatchet in 4×
- hatchet man 4×
- hatchet or 3×
- as hatchet 3×
- hatchet from 3×