often attributive
1
: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
broadly
: cartridge sense a
2
a
: something resembling a bullet (as in curved form)
b
: a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (such as a ball or puck)
Examples of bullet in a Sentence
He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
Bullets were used to separate each item.
The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
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During testimony, Ephron said one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds under his knuckles.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
No one was injured by the bullet, though the incident caused a panic among other shoppers at the mall, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the house was partially boarded up, with bullet holes visible in the front window.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The bullet was later found in the man’s rear bike tire.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
No one was injured by the bullet, though the incident caused a panic among other shoppers at the mall, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the house was partially boarded up, with bullet holes visible in the front window.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The bullet was later found in the man’s rear bike tire.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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bullet
noun
bul·let
ˈbu̇l-ət 
1
: a usually cone-shaped lead pellet fixed in the front of a firearms cartridge
2
a
: something like a bullet
b
: a large dot used in print to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball)
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