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Recent Examples of sidearm
Dunn has a half-dozen of his men — burly guards with sidearms holstered to their hips, dressed in black tactical uniforms that appear to have been lifted from Josh Brolin’s wardrobe in Sicario — scouting the area, literally looking for trouble.
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Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
Noun
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They were then directed to a safe house where a pistol with a silencer was waiting for them.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Police said Wright placed the pistol to his head and fired one shot.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The robbers, who were both reportedly armed with handguns, stole the victim’s cellphone, wristwatch and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a white 2017 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut license plate AZ09385, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Authorities located the shooter’s vehicle nearby and subsequently discovered a rifle case, ammunition, magazines and a revolver – which was legally purchased on June 12 – stashed inside, Tisch said.—
Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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In a search of the suspect's car, according to authorities, police find additional ammunition, a revolver, a backpack and medication.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 July 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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That’s about when Derrick Perry, the other Marine, pulled out his firearm as others screamed at Gille to drop the knife.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 July 2025
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Investigators also learned Becton had pointed firearms at and threatened a previous girlfriend, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Local officers and highway patrol with what was apparently looked like guns drawn according to an eyewitness.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mondal also told police his wife pointed a gun at him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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