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Recent Examples of sidearm
And a sidearm lefty against [Smith] isn’t ideal either.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Grayson drew his sidearm and yelled at her to drop the pan.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Stafford then made one of his best throws of the season, a sidearm rope while falling backward to Davante Adams along the sideline.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Grayson drew his sidearm and yelled at her to drop the pan.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Stafford then made one of his best throws of the season, a sidearm rope while falling backward to Davante Adams along the sideline.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
Noun
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During a search of O'Brien's apartment, charges say officers found three different pistols.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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While conducting an arrest at Thomas' residence, agents seized a hunting rifle, an AR-style rifle, 30-round extended magazines for the AR-styles rifle filled with approximately 180 rounds of ammunition, and a pistol, according to court documents.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In a follow-up conversation, the criminal complaint says the mother confirmed that at the time of the incident, the handgun had five rounds in the magazine but no rounds in the chamber.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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At its core is the 30mmx173 KCE revolver cannon, which has an effective range of up to 3,000 meters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The two men struggled over Stokes’ revolver before Chan got control over his attacker’s weapon and shot him in the body and face, sources said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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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Before the children could respond, the suspects allegedly grabbed the cash box, with one flashing a black firearm tucked into his waistband.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The 15-year-old boy is charged with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm by a minor and tampering with/fabricating physical evidence.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Where to watch Django Unchained: Paramount+ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood made his mark wielding a six-shooter and wearing a Stetson.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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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
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is prepared to prosecute the case against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of pointing a gun at two people on a Twin Cities highway regardless of whether the case ends up in federal or state court.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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With the headset comes two controllers that feel like the handle of a gun.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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