as in dynamo
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistol
Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.
—Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
During the struggle, the driver pulled out a pistol and shot both officers.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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There were also remnants of war, like bullets and shells, bullet holes in gravestones and a pistol from the Warsaw Uprising that was typical of the Polish Underground.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
But her earrings are tiny jeweled handguns, and she's got a pistol strapped to her ankle.
—Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
During the struggle, the driver pulled out a pistol and shot both officers.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti
There were also remnants of war, like bullets and shells, bullet holes in gravestones and a pistol from the Warsaw Uprising that was typical of the Polish Underground.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pistol
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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