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Recent Examples of derringer
One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.
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Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
In 1976, after wrecking his Rolls-Royce in a drunk-driving accident, he was arrested, intoxicated, with a loaded derringer on the grounds of Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
Police found a silver derringer-style gun in his backpack at the time of his arrest.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2022
There's also a replica of the derringer pistol John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Lincoln.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 May 2022
Wagrowski also testified that police found two guns -- a .22-caliber Kel-tec and a small derringer -- at the Crumbley home, aside from the one allegedly used in the shooting.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2022
Police arrested a Sandusky man, 29, who was carrying a Ruger .45 caliber pistol with three magazines containing 22 rounds, along with a loaded High Standard derringer.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2022
Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
In 1976, after wrecking his Rolls-Royce in a drunk-driving accident, he was arrested, intoxicated, with a loaded derringer on the grounds of Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
Police found a silver derringer-style gun in his backpack at the time of his arrest.
—oregonlive, 21 June 2022
There's also a replica of the derringer pistol John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Lincoln.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 May 2022
Wagrowski also testified that police found two guns -- a .22-caliber Kel-tec and a small derringer -- at the Crumbley home, aside from the one allegedly used in the shooting.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2022
Police arrested a Sandusky man, 29, who was carrying a Ruger .45 caliber pistol with three magazines containing 22 rounds, along with a loaded High Standard derringer.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derringer
Noun
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News accounts said the officer had to draw his revolver and wave it at the crowd to keep them from attacking the man.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the fight, Meza grabbed a revolver from his car and shot Christina.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the baddest of them all, Alucard (*cough* read that name back, right to left), wears a red trench coat, a pair of laughably huge pistols, and sunglasses at night to prove it.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, Castro’s office said 113 people had been arrested, 10 teenagers were detained and authorities seized 91 rifles, 29 pistols, 14 explosive devices and one ton of cocaine.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Police say Weis fired his handgun toward Fishers Police Department officers.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The mother of the boy who shot Zwerner, Deja Taylor, previously pleaded guilty to state charges of felony child neglect and federal marijuana possession while owning a handgun.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mahomes appeared to be toying with the Commanders defense on the third of those drives, wheeling for no-look sidearm passes and dancing around the pocket to move defenders while playing the world’s highest form of backyard football.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The arm of prospect Patrick Mahomes popped off the film, through a deep shot that traveled 60 yards in the air or what seemed like an effortless sidearm flick.—
Sam McDowell
October 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new study showed that every 1% increase in state-level firearm ownership was associated with a 6% increase in all-cause homicide and an 8% increase in the firearm-specific homicide rate in pregnant women, even after adjusting for other factors.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Robert Lee Beebe, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of unlawful possession of a firearm and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Marty works his connections to learn that Frank won’t be charged for Arthur’s murder — the official verdict is that accidents happen when confused old men own guns.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Derringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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