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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
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
As on the frontier, when predators never knew which woman might have a derringer in her petticoat, no one today knows when they will be recorded breaking the law.
—Sebastian Junger, National Review, 13 July 2023
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
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
As on the frontier, when predators never knew which woman might have a derringer in her petticoat, no one today knows when they will be recorded breaking the law.
—Sebastian Junger, National Review, 13 July 2023
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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Gutierrez-Reed, who was 24 at the time and an inexperienced armorer, was supposed to load the revolver that Baldwin was holding with dummy rounds.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Macias fired the first shot at Sweet with a 9mm pistol because Macias said that Sweet ran over his foot, Burnette told the detectives.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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During that year, the .45-caliber pistol, which went missing from the Gresham District police station, was used in at least three crimes, Illinois Answers and the Sun-Times found.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The crew also stole at least three handguns during the spree, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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The detective alleged Cross’ handgun was likely modified with a switch to fire 15 bullets in one second.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.—
Jason McGahan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Police also found firearms at the scene, Vega said, adding that witnesses will be brought to the police station to be interviewed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Clyde cited taxes on firearm purchases as part of his reasoning.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Surveillance cameras showed Floren threatening that caller inside the bar before going outside and hiding his gun between a trash can and a pillar, according to Merriweather’s letter.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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Hiaasen’s humor remains sharp and outlandish, but some of the darker currents of contemporary American life—the guns, the anger, the conspiracy theories—have become painfully personal.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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“Derringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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