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

Later we see them all competing with each over who can arrive the most ostentatiously at a charity clay pigeon shoot and auction.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2010

And, whenever I could escape thinking about the fact that the next Ambassador to be the clay pigeon was me, I found myself wondering if I wanted the League to take over.

From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam