How to Use gun in a Sentence

gun

1 of 2 noun
  • She claimed that the gun went off accidentally.
  • Who wants ban on guns at protests?
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • He's got a gun in his right hand.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • At least three agents have their guns drawn.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • One of them pulled out a gun and shot him.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
  • No one around here is rolling around with any guns.
    — Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The third-year head coach then stuck to his guns.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Both agents in the back seat held guns in their hands.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The door of Jones’s gun safe was open.
    — Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • What to do with the brakes and with the flaps and with the guns.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Chet says while pointing a gun at him.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • But wait a minute … is there a gun in Newsies?
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hared stood nearby with a gun in his hand.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Pretti did not reach for his gun.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Why do friends offer her guns for the trip?
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Players don’t just run and gun.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There wasn’t even time to shoulder the gun.
    — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Neighbors with sheds full of guns.
    — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Strong language, guns and more await you.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • No one checked his heavy backpack for a gun.
    — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The charges do not mean a gun was discharged.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • He was already jailed on the drug and gun case.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Then the woman in the dress can be seen with a gun.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • She was then asked again by police to drop her gun.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • The best way to move forward is to stick to your guns.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • He was armed with a gun at the time, police said.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Neely backed into the street with his gun and fired three times.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Later in the video, the man with the gun is no longer in frame.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • One of the guns says Release the files!
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

gun

2 of 2 verb
  • The shortstop gunned the ball to first base.
  • She let the car coast down the hill, then gunned it.
  • Look for Spain to come out gunning in this one.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • All of them are gunning for a spot at the Games.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
  • You won’t be compelled to race anyone, or to gun it.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But Lardis was gunning for a bigger prize.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • His foot stays on the gas, gunning it toward the middle of the road.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2023
  • Edward climbed into his car, gunned the motor, and drove away.
    — Steve Rosen, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
  • He was gunned down, shot in the chest, and died in the street on the first day, his family says.
    — Arwa Damon, CNN, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Everyone was gunning to vote for him.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • But Meadows threw a bullet from the center and gunned him down.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023
  • His eyes were bright and kind and tilted just to his right, toward the doorway where he was gunned down.
    — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Now, everyone is gunning for Rick but scared of his idol.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But not all Iranians are gunning for a fight.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • Moore chose to gun the unarmed man down, then run away, the prosecutor said.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 4 May 2022
  • Then, Pipkin gunned her down in the front yard, according to deputies.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • His funeral procession stretched for three miles and passed the spot where he was gunned down.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Ryan and his friend spent more than an hour digging and gunning the engine, but the truck remained stuck.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
  • And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Five programs are gunning for their first state title, most of which are in their finals debut.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The weakfishing was weak, and Crescitelli gunned it out into the bay.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2020
  • The ex-cop was gunning for his estranged wife, then shot randomly, killing three and wounding six.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Despite the good news, Combs’ legal team is still gunning for an appeal to get him out, stat.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Some of Carlson’s allies are gunning for a campaign.
    — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • Alexander gunned from the outfield to Moreno at the dish, and Narváez was out to end the inning.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The kid is on fire, and after a slow start, Tammy is gunning down every team that dares stand in his path.
    — SI.com, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Safe to say that the Jazz aren’t exactly gunning for a playoff spot either.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • One of the top teams that will be gunning for Colony this year will be West High School.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Acosta was on the phone with his wife in Mexico when he was gunned down in Salinas.
    — Chelcey Adami, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2019

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