water gun

Example Sentences

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If it’s dark, it may be difficult to tell the difference between a water gun and a real firearm, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Several hundred students were at the park having a water gun fight — an annual tradition of sorts for high school seniors in the area, police said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The 69-year-old general went on the offensive soon after, taking aim at partygoers from close range with a fluorescent pump-action water gun.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023

A video uploaded on 10 April shows a man in red firing a water gun at two policemen and reporters of TVB, which many consider pro-government.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

I also showed the people on earth how our water gun worked, holding it out in front of me a foot or so and squirting the water into my mouth.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins