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Recent Examples of derringer
This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derringer
Noun
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However, several personal items remain missing, including his wallet, a revolver and a holster for the gun.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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He was heard yelling in an agitated manner, and officers saw Lindner with a revolver in his hand.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gun, a Micro Draco pistol, was allegedly purchased at Clements' direction and was loaded with 17 rounds when police recovered it.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Surveillance video obtained by the Daily News shows a man exiting an SUV and approaching a white sedan with his pistol drawn.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The man took out his own handgun and shot the teen in his chest, police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the chaplain ignored him, the man pulled out a handgun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the latest Texas gold fight, though, six-shooters, stagecoaches and dusty trails have been replaced by legal briefs and courtrooms. FROM 2016: New law calls for bringing Texas gold home.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The handgun, which was introduced in 1935 after Prohibition, is a six-shooter revolver that fires rounds at a high velocity.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Grayson drew his sidearm and yelled at her to drop the pan.—
John O’Connor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The man who shot the gun is being booked for possession of a firearm by an ineligible person.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Debates have already begun on some of the most prominent bills, on issues like immigration, data centers, firearm regulations and tax policy.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The release did not state how many times Duit fired his gun.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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This sentence provides his victim with justice and makes clear that gun violence leads to serious consequences.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Derringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringer. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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