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
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The indictment describes the four weapons, including two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The devices can enable pistols to fire at rates of up to 1,200 rounds per minute, according to gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Most often heard as a voice in Mark’s earpiece, Cecil enters the fight in Invincible VS with specialized weapons, including plasma pistols, projectile launchers and grenades to keep opponents at a distance.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the complaint, both Collins and Robledo carried 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols to the protests and have lawful permits for the weapons.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Most gun violence in America is carried out with pistols, and semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles have been used to commit some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
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And, in this scenario, Hamas would commit to hold only defensive weapons, such as rifles and grenades and pistols.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The indictment describes the four weapons, including two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The devices can enable pistols to fire at rates of up to 1,200 rounds per minute, according to gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Most often heard as a voice in Mark’s earpiece, Cecil enters the fight in Invincible VS with specialized weapons, including plasma pistols, projectile launchers and grenades to keep opponents at a distance.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the complaint, both Collins and Robledo carried 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols to the protests and have lawful permits for the weapons.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Most gun violence in America is carried out with pistols, and semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles have been used to commit some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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