revolver

noun

Definition of revolvernext
as in pistol

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Recent Examples of revolver Docherty invites Jacob to clock him with the butt of his service revolver to help sell Docherty’s lie that Jacob overpowered him and escaped. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for revolver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolver
  1. pistol
  2. derringer
  3. handgun
  4. firearm
  5. six-shooter
  6. gun
  7. six-gun
  8. sidearm
Noun
  • Battle with swords, pistols, anchors, or guitars, tow your haul between islands, and craft tools on the fly.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Expecting the boys to return, Young took a pistol from his safe and waited in bushes outside his home.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 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 court documents and statements made in court, on July 15, 2024, White, brandishing a handgun, robbed the Sunglass Hut at the Westfarms Mall in West Hartford.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Walking south on Custer Avenue near Madison Street, police apprehended Miller and discovered the item believed to be a gun was instead a lighter that resembled a handgun, police said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Andrews, the Senate’s first female physician and first pediatrician, credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The officers encountered a man in the SUV, and one of the officers reported seeing the man with a firearm, according to the KBI.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 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
  • The two sides fired white, smoky volleys, their guns making a black-powder hiss-bang.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Javits, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was remembered fondly Monday when his fellow students staged a walkout and spoke out about bullying and gun violence.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of gun
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
Noun
  • The need for any person to openly brandish a sidearm or a person to carry an assault rifle on his shoulder is absolute insanity.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The agent was able to reach his sidearm and shot the man, Peguero Rivera said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sidearm

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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolver. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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