as in dynamo
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistol
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In her motion to dismiss, Gallagher said the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Burke lacked the strength to fire his Colt 1911 pistol.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Johnson allegedly made an inflammatory gesture at Barnett’s car outside a Walmart supercenter near the Shops at Boardwalk in Kansas City’s Northland, then approached Barnett’s vehicle on foot and shot him with a pistol.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Detectives said the semiautomatic pistol used was registered to Jones.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pistol
Noun
The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In her motion to dismiss, Gallagher said the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Burke lacked the strength to fire his Colt 1911 pistol.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Johnson allegedly made an inflammatory gesture at Barnett’s car outside a Walmart supercenter near the Shops at Boardwalk in Kansas City’s Northland, then approached Barnett’s vehicle on foot and shot him with a pistol.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Detectives said the semiautomatic pistol used was registered to Jones.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol
Noun
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Against Scotland, the left-footed dynamo will be desperate for his first chance to leave an imprint on this World Cup.
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The new study instead suggests the dynamo may come from continuous core growth itself.
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Westman had decorated the assault rifle and shotgun with hate speech in ways that aligned with the dark underbelly of alt-right meme culture that regularly disparages people of color, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
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And the Israeli army remains a few miles south, its presence marked by the occasional plume of smoke where its artillery hits, and the rip of machine-gun fire.
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Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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