PISTOL in a Sentence

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The back kick of the pistol made her reel, as the roar of the explosion filled her ears and the acrid smoke stung her nostrils.

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 Meanings and Examples of PISTOL
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
pistol
 n.  the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Charles' sash and pistol belt hung there too, with his revolver in the holster.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
2  She knew Melanie wanted the daguerreotype of Charles which hung on the wall below his sword and pistol.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
3  "Oh, all right," said Scarlett and, after she had lighted Rhett's careful way down the steps, she went back and unhooked the sword and pistol belts.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
4  "I--I have a pistol," she whispered, clutching the weapon in her lap, perfectly certain that if death stared her in the face, she would be too frightened to pull the trigger.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
5  She opened the top drawer soundlessly and caught up the heavy pistol she had brought from Atlanta, the weapon Charles had worn but never fired.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
6  Quickly and noiselessly, she ran into the upper hall and down the stairs, steadying herself on the banisters with one hand and holding the pistol close to her thigh in the folds of her skirt.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
7  "So there is somebody ter home," he said, slipping his pistol back into its holster and moving into the hall until he stood directly below her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
8  The back kick of the pistol made her reel, as the roar of the explosion filled her ears and the acrid smoke stung her nostrils.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
9  Melanie's eyes took in the scene below in its entirety, the sprawling blue-clad body in the red pool, the sewing box beside him, Scarlett, barefooted and gray-faced, clutching the long pistol.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
10  A pang went through her as she heard an agonized squealing which was suddenly stilled by a pistol shot and she knew that the sow was dead.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
11  All her nerves hummed with hate, as they had hummed that day when she shoved the pistol barrel into the Yankee's bearded face and fired.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
12  She wished she had that pistol now.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
13  I've seen eyes like yours above a dueling pistol twenty paces from me and they aren't a pleasant sight.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
14  She looked at Frank so steadily, her eyes narrowing, that he became somewhat alarmed and she dropped her gaze swiftly, remembering Rhett's words: "I've seen eyes like yours above a dueling pistol."
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
15  And when we got to town, by God, Scarlett, do you know I hadn't even brought my pistol, I'd left it in the stable.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
Example Sentence:
1  The police broke her alibi by proving she knew how to shoot a pistol.
2  He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier.
3  This one kept pointing the pistol at the man's head on the floor.
4  Suddenly all the men pull out pistols and begin blasting away.
5  The pistols were loaded so our escape is indeed providential.