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or .45
as in revolver
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Recent Examples of forty-five
In mid-July, the U.K. hosted forty-five European leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, where eight hundred scones were served to the guests for tea.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This would be Tuckahoe, New York, 35 minutes from Grand Central Terminal and my home town for the past forty-five years.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and even beyond.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
One hundred forty-five scores were eligible in the category.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This would be Tuckahoe, New York, 35 minutes from Grand Central Terminal and my home town for the past forty-five years.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and even beyond.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
One hundred forty-five scores were eligible in the category.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forty-five
Noun
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The mother walked into a pawn shop and asked to see a revolver before fatally shooting herself.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Moore has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a pistol/revolver and criminal possession of a firearm or ammunition.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Court records show that, between October 2022 and October 2023, Bagley reportedly purchased over 20 handguns from licensed firearm dealers and sold the guns to multiple customers, many of whom were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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The handgun he is accused of using in the Tamarac murder spree was a Black Sig Sauer P320, records show.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Austin quit the game at twenty, before a brief comeback years later; Hingis retired, for the first time, at twenty-two.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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The last time Cena turned babyface was in 2003—meaning that he’s been playing good for the last twenty-two years.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the mound, hitters flailed at his sidearm stuff.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Palmquist is adept at pitching inside and a near sidearm slot makes his delivery challenging.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, since the April 5 firearms seizure, police have stepped up enforcement in Cap-Haïtien.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Police later said there was no gunfire, but someone was arrested while in possession of a firearm.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Forty-five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-five. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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