Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebuses
Noun
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During the past few years, the Houthis have become less reliant on Iran for weapons, smuggling in drone components from Chinese companies and small arms from the Horn of Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The year is 1940 and the Second World War is in full swing, coming to Birmingham with a bang when a bomb falls on a small arms factory, killing everyone including a previously unseen member of the Shelby family, Agnes (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then the French started to standardize their muskets.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the investigation, police learned that the Infiniti was the same vehicle captured in the ATF video and found the individuals in the front and rear passenger seats had firearms.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many of these type of firearms have been owned for decades and present no new risk or dangers.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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