revolver
Example Sentences
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Like Chekhov’s revolver, he’s a harbinger of bad things happening to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
New Mexico authorities brought three criminal prosecutions, including against Baldwin, who pointed the gun at Hutchins during a setup shot for a close-up of Baldwin’s prop revolver.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025
Jurors also heard from the officers who handled the case, from the man who found the gun and from the store clerk who sold Hunter the revolver.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
"Yes. I want to know why you brought a revolver down here on a pleasant social visit?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
