Examples of pistol in a Sentence
Emma Tucker, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and a loaded pistol was recovered next to his body, the release stated.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
The spokesperson added that detectives also seized roughly $6,000 in cash, ammunition and three semi-automatic pistols, including one with an extended magazine.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
That gun, a semi-automatic pistol, belonged to a friend of Hall who was with him in Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Another person who has a marijuana license registered at the same location was involved in a violent dispute in 2021 that ended in an assailant shooting at her with a pistol, court documents say.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
The man then got a pistol out of a pickup truck and began shooting at the other two men.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Investigators also found a pistol case and an empty box for a .40-caliber pistol in the apartment.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
On one occasion, Cranston allegedly showed up at his residence and parked in the driveway, dressed in all black-clothing and carrying a pistol, per the affidavit.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech píšt'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pištět to squeak
circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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pistol
noun
from early French pistole "pistol," from German pistole (same meaning), derived from Czech píšt'ala, literally, "pipe, fife"
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