often attributive
1
: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
broadly
: cartridge sense 1a
2
a
: something resembling a bullet (as in curved form)
b
: a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (such as a ball or puck)
Examples of bullet in a Sentence
He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
Bullets were used to separate each item.
The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples on the Web
Footage from the protest taken by NBC affiliate cameras showed uniformed officers on campus, some in helmets and gas masks and holding guns that appeared to hold pellet bullets.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Another bullet pierced the wall behind her and struck the toddler, who was asleep in a bedroom with his parents and a sibling, Lindberg said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
The bullet went through the animal owner’s window and hit the dog.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
He's just had surgery on his stomach, back, legs and hand to remove bullets.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Leyton said, per medical center staff, the bullet entered the girl’s right eye and exited through the rear of her skull.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
His officers fired 1,650 bullets at Indians, killing and injuring hundreds, including children at play.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Other bullets pierced her headrest and the seats where her children would have been buckled in.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
His back windshield was shattered and the vehicle was riddled with bullets.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Another bullet pierced the wall behind her and struck the toddler, who was asleep in a bedroom with his parents and a sibling, Lindberg said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
The bullet went through the animal owner’s window and hit the dog.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
He's just had surgery on his stomach, back, legs and hand to remove bullets.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
Leyton said, per medical center staff, the bullet entered the girl’s right eye and exited through the rear of her skull.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
His officers fired 1,650 bullets at Indians, killing and injuring hundreds, including children at play.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Other bullets pierced her headrest and the seats where her children would have been buckled in.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
His back windshield was shattered and the vehicle was riddled with bullets.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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bullet
noun
bul·let
ˈbu̇l-ət 
1
: a usually cone-shaped lead pellet fixed in the front of a firearms cartridge
2
a
: something like a bullet
b
: a large dot used in print to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball)
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