How to Use pistol in a Sentence

pistol

noun
  • Across the room are two pistols.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
  • The trouble is when that pistol goes off too loud.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • The trouble is when that pistol goes off too loud.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One day, a customer walked in with a pistol on his waist.
    — Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In one scene, a child wields akimbo pistols.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The man shot the pistol into the ground, the cousin said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gross got out and drew his pistol, a 9mm Glock.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Gonzales picked up a pistol that was on the bed and waved it around.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
  • Police said Wright placed the pistol to his head and fired one shot.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
  • Elsa runs to a body for a pistol and kills one of the tribe’s riders.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Bryant stormed out of the store to grab a pistol, at which point Till and his cousins left.
    — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022
  • And there’s not a roundhouse kick or a high-octane pistol face-off in sight.
    — Clifford Coonan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And while the pistol is jet black, the Taser, by contrast, is neon green.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The driver was found with a pistol in his front right pocket and was disarmed.
    — Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The pistol was found underwater on one side of a small bridge that spans the canal.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • The nephew had fallen asleep on the couch and was awakened by a man holding a pistol.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • That’s when Riley comes back with his pistol and demands the key.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 May 2021
  • When the wife fires a warning shot with her pistol, the moose finally runs away.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That’s the sound of the starting pistol being fired on the race to the bottom.
    — Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
  • The gun used to kill Kayla, court records show, was Ames’ pistol.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • The shooter used a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol.
    — Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Reed fired his pistol once, shooting the cousin in her torso, the warrant said.
    — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Daniels took the snap out of the pistol formation and dropped back to pass in the third quarter.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The stepson drew his pistol and shot Rodas.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The search of the backpack turned up a pistol, silencer, and notebook.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The guard then walked in front of the truck, raised his pistol and ordered the couple not to move, the lawyer said.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Chastain had been shot in the head with a pistol and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The video shows a masked man holding a pistol in front of what appears to be a Nazi flag.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The video shows Haubert draw his pistol and point it at the third person, who did not resist.
    — Patty Nieberg and James Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021

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