calibers

variants or calibres
plural of caliber

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of calibers Look Beyond Switzerland—and Beyond the Movement Modern enthusiasts often obsess over calibers, but Newman argues that collectors should approach 18th-century watches as works of decorative art as much as feats of engineering. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 The scalable design also gives KNDS room to introduce larger calibers in the future, should battlefield requirements change. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025 Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • His 2025 reality included middling separation scores and rates against both man and zone coverage.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • For those who oppose book bans, those qualities are easily conflated.
    Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • As Darrold and Marty Glanville of Sunrise Flour Mill have noted, a skilled baker can use baker’s yeast to make bread with qualities that imitate those often associated with sourdough, such as a crisp, chewy crust and open crumb.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on calibers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster