often attributive
1
: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
broadly
: cartridge sense a
2
a
: something resembling a bullet (as in curved form)
b
: a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (such as a ball or puck)
Examples of bullet in a Sentence
He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
Bullets were used to separate each item.
The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples on the Web
Investigators determined the bullet entered Phelps’ upper right arm and traveled into her chest, consistent with a steep downward angle.
—
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
The infant daughter the couple shared was unharmed, and the 13-year-old survived the gunshot wound after the bullet hit the bridge of her nose and deflected through the top of her head, Judd said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
The bullet entered her chest cavity.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullet
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.
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
The infant daughter the couple shared was unharmed, and the 13-year-old survived the gunshot wound after the bullet hit the bridge of her nose and deflected through the top of her head, Judd said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
The bullet entered her chest cavity.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullet
Cite this Entry
“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
bullet
noun
bul·let
ˈbu̇l-ət 
1
: a usually cone-shaped lead pellet fixed in the front of a firearms cartridge
2
a
: something like a bullet
b
: a large dot used in print to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share