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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Police and prosecutors allege that on March 8, Ortiz pulled up in a Tesla to the Beverly Hills-area property of the singing superstar Rihanna and her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, pointed an AR-15 style rifle out the window and sprayed at least 20 bullets toward the property and a neighboring house.
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
The stray bullet passed through his belly button, killing him almost instantly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Anyone who suffered property damage from bullets outside of the immediate area of the house was urged to call Anaheim police.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The landscaper may have been hit in the helmet with a bullet though that isn't confirmed, Wahl said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 19 May 2026
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
The stray bullet passed through his belly button, killing him almost instantly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Anyone who suffered property damage from bullets outside of the immediate area of the house was urged to call Anaheim police.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The landscaper may have been hit in the helmet with a bullet though that isn't confirmed, Wahl said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bullet
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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