water pistol

Example Sentences

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A 13-year-old boy was surrounded by armed police after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023

Surprisingly, one of the most violent-appearing images depicts water pistol games at a Pride Parade.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

"I feel like it's a raging fire," she told the board, "and I've got a water pistol."

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

Kayoko Takahashi, 53, aimed her toy water pistol at a group of people partaking in a ceremonial carrying of the Olympic torch.

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2021

Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley