water pistol

Example Sentences

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"I feel like it's a raging fire," she told the board, "and I've got a water pistol."

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

In 2016, for example, after a series of US shootings, Apple changed its version of the gun emoji to a toy water pistol, prompting other large technology companies to follow suit.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2021

Kayoko Takahashi, 53, aimed her toy water pistol at a group of people partaking in a ceremonial carrying of the Olympic torch.

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2021

Kaestel was armed only with a water pistol at the time.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley