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Recent Examples of sidearm
Dunn has a half-dozen of his men — burly guards with sidearms holstered to their hips, dressed in black tactical uniforms that appear to have been lifted from Josh Brolin’s wardrobe in Sicario — scouting the area, literally looking for trouble.
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Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Clearly the basic architecture is meant to accommodate full field dress: boots, sidearm, plate hanger, the works.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
Noun
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In the car, officers found a safe, all of the children's passports as well as Jenny Boelter's, about $10,000 in cash, a revolver pistol in the glove box and another semi-automatic pistol in a cooler, the FBI said in the complaint.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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He was then stopped again by police in his hometown of Murfreesboro, where police took another pistol off him.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Boelter was armed with a handgun and dressed in black body armor, a badge, and a Taser — appearing indistinguishable from real law enforcement, according to police.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As the trooper gave chase, the suspect allegedly fired a handgun at the trooper, striking him in his bullet-resistant vest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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Officers searched the area of the struggle and found a .22-cal revolver, loaded with six rounds, hidden within a black sock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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In his side pack, officers found 50 grams of compressed fentanyl, $1,126 in cash, and a revolver.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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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
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Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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There are concerns that the video may have flouted a number of laws, including the use of imitation firearms and exposing minors to harmful content.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Along with the marijuana, police seized more than $500,000 in cash and six guns, according to the Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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To be sure, Barrett has played a key part in dramatic rightward shifts in American law, voting to overrule Roe v. Wade, end affirmative action, limit the power of federal agencies, and expand the rights of gun owners.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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