sidearm

noun

Definition of sidearmnext
as in pistol

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Recent Examples of sidearm Security camera video showed the suspect throwing with his left hand, using a sidearm motion. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 And a sidearm lefty against [Smith] isn’t ideal either. — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Canadian Customs will admit shotguns or rifles (but no sidearms) under these conditions. — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands. — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sidearm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
  1. pistol
  2. handgun
  3. revolver
  4. derringer
  5. firearm
  6. six-shooter
  7. gun
Noun
  • The resident told deputies Henrichsen had a visible pistol in his pocket.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • Foster-Todd still had his pistol in his left hand, held against his chest.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • The shooting was carried out with a handgun, according to the preliminary investigation.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Authorities executed a search warrant at Shaw’s apartment and recovered a revolver from his bedroom, according to the release.
    — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed his revolver to airport police upon arrival.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of revolver
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
  • The foundations course is $499 and will include six hours of training covering the basics of the handgun, safety, practice with the simulator and live firearm training at a local shooting range.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • He was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 July 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
  • On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Officers, with their guns drawn, ordered Alan Triana to the ground.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of gun

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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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