shotgun
Example Sentences
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“You see a bit more of a shotgun style,” says Walt Hickey, a data specialist whose Numlock Awards is a rolling analysis of the race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He eventually found 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey, a twenty-five-foot-wide shotgun shack that sat a few blocks away from the beach.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
O'Neil has already made a significant move to increase their shotgun start tournaments from 54 to 72 holes.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Herbert appeared to comfortably catch the ball on shotgun snaps during throwing drills Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
He could just make out the sheriff off to one side, standing tall and dark, the shotgun held up over his shoulder.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
