How to Use artillery in a Sentence

artillery

noun
  • The troops were being bombarded by artillery.
  • The tanks had stopped on the beach, some hit by artillery, some knocked out by mines.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
  • But Tony Blair gets the full artillery blast from Mr. Wheatcroft.
    — Richard Aldous, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Big Ben’s tolling and the loud report of artillery guns.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The armorer is the person on set who in charge of the weapons and artillery.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Yet artillery boomed and plumes of inky smoke rose from a battle on the far side of the river.
    — Declan Walsh, New York Times, 14 June 2024
  • That city has been one of the main targets of Russian bombs and artillery.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2022
  • For decades, artillery has been fired in the canyon to dislodge avalanches.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2021
  • The sound of war is constant, with artillery and rocket duels on the horizon to the north.
    — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2022
  • He was drafted at age 20 and served in the artillery unit, stationed in North Africa, Italy and France.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Ukrainian drones and artillery made quick work of the assault group.
    — David Axe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • This meant that Ukraine required heavy artillery of its own.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • For days on end, the brutal strikes of Russian artillery ... don't stop.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 July 2022
  • The West has been too slow, and the need to even out the artillery disparity is urgent.
    — Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ, 12 July 2022
  • The Taliban had launched an assault, and the thuds of artillery resounded across the plain.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
  • The armored cab keeps the crew of four safe from heavy machine gun and artillery shrapnel.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
  • His family went to bed to the sound of distant artillery.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Along with artillery shells, missiles and drones, Russia’s war in Ukraine is fought in the economies of both countries.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There's artillery shells all over the place that could explode at any moment.
    — CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The war in Ukraine could hinge on whichever side could produce or procure the most heavy artillery.
    — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In the early winter darkness, lights flash on the horizon as the two armies trade artillery fire.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, tanks and other artillery can be tough to get through customs.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021
  • There was no need to dial down the pace or artillery as long as the results column was full of big, fat Ws.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The first use of Shahed-136 drones in Ukraine took place in August in the northeast of the country and was tested on Ukrainian artillery.
    — Armani Syed, Time, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The British and Dutch marines were supported by artillery and aircraft.
    — Michael Peck, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Those that remained upright are pocked with small-arms fire and holes from artillery fire.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC News, 8 July 2024
  • Some landmarks, such as a large bust of the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, have been shot with artillery.
    — Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
  • The island is out of range of older Ukrainian artillery.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2022
  • Ukraine still employs its legacy systems, such as artillery, to support its drone tactics.
    — Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There have been some creative approaches, like the ‘Sign my Rocket’ campaign for donors to send ‘messages’ to the Russian invaders written on bombs, artillery shells and rockets.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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