Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breechloaders
Noun
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Then the French started to standardize their muskets.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026 -
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the time, a sheriff's deputy told Gray to lock up his firearms.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But that can be dangerous if people mistake the toy pistols for real weapons, police said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company also argues that accidental firings happen with all manufacturers’ pistols.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Breechloaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breechloaders. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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