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.
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Those who accept the offer will receive a 30 minute tour of the site which still features bullet holes from the mass shooting, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Investigators said a shell casing located at the shooting scene and a bullet removed from Sharkey’s body matched the pistol found in Huseynov’s residence.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Rather than transferring all its momentum to the head, a bullet would lose most of its energy in a burst of debris, as the skull’s contents exploded outward.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This ammunition is designed to travel more slowly than bullets and cause pain without penetrating the body, but still can cause serious injury and death.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Investigators said a shell casing located at the shooting scene and a bullet removed from Sharkey’s body matched the pistol found in Huseynov’s residence.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Rather than transferring all its momentum to the head, a bullet would lose most of its energy in a burst of debris, as the skull’s contents exploded outward.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This ammunition is designed to travel more slowly than bullets and cause pain without penetrating the body, but still can cause serious injury and death.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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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)
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