like a pistol
Example Sentences
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It started with a loud bang like a pistol shot.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Since then there have been some changes such as the use of yellow plastic, but they are still designed with a grip and a trigger much like a pistol.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2021
In the song’s video, Gmac Cash, from Detroit, wields a spray bottle of disinfectant like a pistol while wearing a hazmat suit, a surgical mask and medical gloves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
On a taxi ride in Beijing once, the driver, upon discovering I was American, shaped his hand like a pistol and began shooting imaginary bullets.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
Ben’s shoulder hurt until the bell rang at three o’clock releasing the students like a pistol at the starting blocks.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
