Thesaurus results for REVOLVER

revolver

noun

Definition of revolver

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of revolver His right hand, wrapped in a handkerchief and appearing as though injured, held a revolver. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 And the coolest part – its screwdriver bit holder looks like a mini revolver. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 Talks are ongoing, and Anthropic could cap the revolver at its roughly $10 billion target, or below it. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 The information came from that gunman who first entered the fur storage business, who pointed his revolver into the face of a female worker and ordered her and several other employees to pull pillowcases over their heads. — Tom Mooney, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolver

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Noun

State police later found that Elliott-Guillory does not possess a valid pistol permit in Connecticut.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The suspect was a woman who was armed with a black, semi-automatic pistol and fled the scene in a black Jeep sport utility vehicle.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pistol

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

According to the victim, one suspect pointed a silver handgun at him while the second suspect brandished a knife.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
In February of that year, he was arrested on a handgun possession charge and was granted pretrial release.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

Slota’s online footprint shows a history of endorsing violence against political enemies, training with firearms, and inviting other leftists to prepare for possible armed conflict before his arrest, a Washington Examiner review found.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
On his cellphone, according to the complaint, investigators found messages about drug trafficking and firearms, including devices capable of converting Glock pistols into a fully automatic machine gun.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of firearm

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

Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
As the two men fought in the front yard, Lopez tried to take Hager’s gun from his holster, according to his arrest report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

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