as in dynamos
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistols
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition to Glock, pistols with a cruciform trigger bar — including the Palmetto State Armory Dagger and the Ruger RXM — would need to be redesigned, according to Everytown spokesperson Isabel Aptman.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But when Gaston moved into making pistols, everything changed.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In addition to Glock, pistols with a cruciform trigger bar — including the Palmetto State Armory Dagger and the Ruger RXM — would need to be redesigned, according to Everytown spokesperson Isabel Aptman.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But when Gaston moved into making pistols, everything changed.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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