squirt gun
Example Sentences
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Put simply, our first suggestion is don't expect to counter the firehose of falsehood with the squirt gun of truth.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
He found the latter habit so offensive that he at times deployed a squirt gun on the lit cigarettes of unsuspecting smokers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
As vice president a dozen years ago, Mr. Biden engaged in energetic squirt gun battles each summer with the children of aides and reporters.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
Christmon told investigators that the minute-long cuffing was not unlike his attempts to engage children he encountered on the beat — whether through squirt gun battles or foot races — and offer them life guidance.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022
He cocked his head toward me, kind of like a cat who’d been sprayed in the face with a squirt gun.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
