forty-five

noun

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

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Recent Examples of forty-five After Vincennes closed in 1784, Sade was transferred to the Bastille at the age of forty-five. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 One hundred and forty-five Americans earned a million dollars each, or more, in 1953. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 On January 28, 1985, at 9pm, forty-five star musicians (from Diana Ross to Willie Nelson) began to arrive at the A&M Studios after attending the American Music Awards. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 About the Author Rick Ford has more than forty-five years of experience in automotive management. — Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 23 June 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
  • Investigators found documentation indicating George purchased a Taurus 38 Special revolver in February 2025, according to the KBI, the same gun found at the scene of the shootings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities executed a search warrant at Shaw’s apartment and recovered a revolver from his bedroom, according to the release.
    — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • During the confrontation, which occurred back in August of 1978, Bell shot Dickens with a pistol, and then went back to his truck, grabbed a rifle, and shot him in the forehead, killing him.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Police accused Rice of pulling out a pistol and shooting Lytton several times.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • The mysteries begin to mount practically from minute one, when John’s father returns home in his army uniform and tests John’s mettle by shooting an apple off his head with a handgun.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a man, was taller than the other and appeared to have a handgun, the woman said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 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
  • Video released by Twin Falls police on Friday shows McClain in a white T-shirt vaulting over the counter once the shooting began, drawing his sidearm and returning fire.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Indians scored their would-be final goal in the third on a shot from Emery Simmons on a sidearm shot past Bishops’ midfielder Izzy Grundig.
    — Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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