gunpowder
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They likened AI’s potential to transform the military to gunpowder, a technology invented in China but more effectively weaponized, many in China believe, by others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
One recent target was the Bryansk Chemical Plant that makes gunpowder, explosives and components for rocket fuel for ammunition and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
The 67-year-old artist made his name with gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic displays.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
At the top of the hill is a stone turret, the eponymous powder house, where the British army arrived in 1774 to seize a stock of gunpowder.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2025
The sharp smell of gunpowder immediately made my lungs tighten.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
