squirt gun

Example Sentences

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Put simply, our first suggestion is don't expect to counter the firehose of falsehood with the squirt gun of truth.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

He found the latter habit so offensive that he at times deployed a squirt gun on the lit cigarettes of unsuspecting smokers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

As vice president a dozen years ago, Mr. Biden engaged in energetic squirt gun battles each summer with the children of aides and reporters.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

I’d rather not break out the squirt gun and don’t want to scare her; she’s a little skittish.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2019

He's got a squirt gun, one of those big blaster models that holds about a gallon of water.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick