forty-five

noun

variants or .45
Definition of forty-fivenext
as in revolver

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Recent Examples of forty-five There are now forty-five members, including ten American cities. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Marcia, who some had predicted at the beginning of the 1960s would be the voice of the decade, author of two nonfiction books, Slummings and A Night at the Opera, dead at forty-five. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Some forty-five artists and collectives are expected to participate in the 2027 event. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026 One hundred and forty-five Americans earned a million dollars each, or more, in 1953. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forty-five
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forty-five
  1. revolver
  2. pistol
  3. handgun
  4. derringer
  5. zip gun
  6. sidearm
  7. six-shooter
  8. six-gun
Noun
  • On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar southwest of Johannesburg late Saturday.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg late on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • One deputy saw Mendiola sitting on a bench holding a semiautomatic handgun in his right hand and loading a magazine into the firearm before firing a shot, the report states.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The handgun was loaded with 29 rounds of ammunition, police said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of derringer
Noun
  • The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun.
    — cleveland, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of zip gun
Noun
  • The need for any person to openly brandish a sidearm or a person to carry an assault rifle on his shoulder is absolute insanity.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The agent was able to reach his sidearm and shot the man, Peguero Rivera said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sidearm
Noun
  • As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of six-shooter
Noun
  • There were four Elvises—two in fading black and white, two in lurid colour—all aiming a six-gun straight at her.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
Definition of six-gun

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“Forty-five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-five. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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