Pistol

//ˈpɪstəl//

"Pistol" in a Sentence (13 examples)

Bill was careless in handling his pistol.

A pistol bullet went clean through his leg.

The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.

He was careless in handling his pistol.

He reached for the pistol.

A ruffian's pistol went off.

Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.

Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet.

An admiring fan once asked Christopher Columbus how he managed to procure funding for all of his amazing journeys. Columbus then took the fan to an abandoned alley, took out a pistol, and said "That's how."

She shot him with a pistol.

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She was gregarious, opinionated, and in charge, the kind of person you'd describe as a real pistol, and I was immediately drawn to her.

KENT NELSON —Until my wife Inza convinced me there was more to life. Ah, she was a real pistol, that Inza.

She features so many dance tunes and is a pistol with her sharp and witty remarks.

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