Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derringers
Noun
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Oakland Police Department The searches also yielded six dirt bikes, one vehicle, two semiautomatic pistols and an assault rifle.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Seeking to strengthen the state’s gun laws, a key legislative committee voted Tuesday to ban pistols that can be converted easily into automatic machine guns.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tisch said since Janury, police have seized more than 1,000 guns across all five boroughs, including 300 in Brooklyn alone.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the Prairieland defendants reportedly eschewed guns.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take photos or videos of valuable items such as jewelry, electronics, firearms, collectibles, and appliances.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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He is prohibited from having firearms, Jaques said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Derringers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringers. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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