gun

Example Sentences

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But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead, they bought Ethan a gun and took him to the shooting range.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Only five competitors showed up for the starting gun at City Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial, but has ruled that other items are inadmissible.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Like a shot out of a gun, the little lady came from behind the counter and over to Rowdy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls