How to Use water gun in a Sentence

water gun

noun
  • Get a bunch of water guns and have battles.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 June 2026
  • People set up along the shore with grills, beers, and water guns.
    Brent Crane, Outside Online, 1 July 2018
  • Secrets has been eyeing the water gun game in the expo hall all day.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Think of it less like aiming a water gun and more like building a wall the bear has to run through.
    Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Kids can use water guns to see who can move the cups along the string from one end of the string to the other fastest.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Hoses and water guns launched water from sidewalks and parade floats alike.
    Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Waves of relief washed over me like I’d been drenched by Ozzy’s water gun.
    Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The final landing and coming in and getting the water gun salute.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2024
  • Students use water guns to catch each other by surprise and spray each other .
    Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There were plenty of shallow areas to play in at the pool, and the staff had pool toys and water guns at the ready.
    Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The proud mom went on to share a photo of Sterling, who held a water gun and wore cleats and shin guards.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The parking lot was littered with balloons, water guns and shell casings.
    Carol Robinson, AL.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Kids also ran around with water guns and toy water pumps to spray each other and attendees.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • His kids were hidden behind the fence, waiting with water guns and water balloons.
    Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2018
  • Students wait for their targets and blast them with water guns - all outside and off school property.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Students storm Bowie High school with water guns and fireworks in a fake school shooting.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 21 May 2018
  • Sotheby's The water dispenser looks a bit like a metallic water gun.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022
  • And locals have begun to protest against over-tourism, even spraying visitors with water guns to get their point across.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
  • Outraged, Harris confronted the man with the water gun, the source said.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • If the thought of this screams adventure to you, then don't forget to pack your brightest floral shirt and your best water gun!
    Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021
  • Late in the night, the couple surprised their guests with water guns, sources told TMZ.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2019
  • One school district only allows water balloons and not water guns.
    Jazmin Towe, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin.
    Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
  • Toys aren’t in the mix except for the occasional hot buys like the $7 oversized water guns for sale last week.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • The weapon turned out to be a water gun, and the teen and those in the car were playing a game called senior assassin, police said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The department said the water gun appeared to be a real firearm until officers were just a few feet away.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Then at age 11, a water gun accident damaged his retina, taking the sight from his right eye.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The hot water in the water gun hits the cold air and instantly condenses into ice crystals.
    National Geographic, 4 Jan. 2018
  • But over the weekend, thousands of people marched through the streets and sprayed visitors with water guns in outrage over mass tourism.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 July 2024
  • Locals in Barcelona have even started spraying visitors with water guns to protest against over-tourism.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 July 2024

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