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Recent Examples of revolver
The officer holsters her revolver and pulls out a Taser while following the suspect down the sidewalk.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Following the confrontation, Saldívar applied for a license to purchase a revolver in San Antonio.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Riviera Motel in Kissimmee, Fla.Google Maps The man brandished a silver revolver and demanded that the woman's boyfriend go into the bathroom, the affidavit said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
In December 2016, Welch drove from his hometown of Salisbury, N.C., to the pizza parlor and entered openly carrying an AR-15-style rifle and a revolver, which led terrified customers and employees to flee the eatery.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Following the confrontation, Saldívar applied for a license to purchase a revolver in San Antonio.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Riviera Motel in Kissimmee, Fla.Google Maps The man brandished a silver revolver and demanded that the woman's boyfriend go into the bathroom, the affidavit said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
In December 2016, Welch drove from his hometown of Salisbury, N.C., to the pizza parlor and entered openly carrying an AR-15-style rifle and a revolver, which led terrified customers and employees to flee the eatery.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolver
Noun
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.—
Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Court records show that, between October 2022 and October 2023, Bagley reportedly purchased over 20 handguns from licensed firearm dealers and sold the guns to multiple customers, many of whom were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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The handgun he is accused of using in the Tamarac murder spree was a Black Sig Sauer P320, records show.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, since the April 5 firearms seizure, police have stepped up enforcement in Cap-Haïtien.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Police later said there was no gunfire, but someone was arrested while in possession of a firearm.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bennett heard a knock at his door on Feb. 16, 2023, and grabbed a gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The radars detect targets for the missiles and guns to shoot down.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the mound, hitters flailed at his sidearm stuff.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Palmquist is adept at pitching inside and a near sidearm slot makes his delivery challenging.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolver. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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