clay pigeon
Example Sentences
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They simply bought a gun and ammunition and showed up at the range or clay pigeon course to figure it out.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2023
He said Mr Cooper, a clay pigeon shooting enthusiast, was an "extremely good, very reliable builder".
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2018
I go clay pigeon shooting on a Saturday.
From Time • Jan. 13, 2016
“My life changed on New Year’s Day 1953 when, aged 13, I took part in a local clay pigeon shooting competition”, Stewart wrote in his autobiography.
From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2015
That lady had but to release the poorest, most lifeless, little clay pigeon of a remark and Pansy shattered it in mid air and refixed suspicious eyes on the trap.
From The Mettle of the Pasture by Allen, James Lane
