often attributive
1
: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
broadly
: cartridge sense 1a
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
His back windshield was shattered and the vehicle was riddled with bullets.
—
Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Police said bullets from outside the home struck the victim.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety There’s also early footage of Rather in the deep South, covering the Civil Rights Movement under constant danger, as well as the dramatic Vietnam War images of Rather dodging bullets while crouching and reporting in the middle of a gunfight.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Arizona authorities found a bullet hole in the driver’s door and a shattered window on Boudreaux’s vehicle.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Filled with bullets, consuming fires and terrific actors like Kirsten Dunst running for cover, the movie is a what-if nightmare stoked by memories of Jan. 6.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The firearm had a full magazine with seven additional bullets ready to fire if not for the firearm jamming.
—Owen Hayes, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Johnathan Hall’s life changed in an instant the night of Saturday, March 14, 2020, when Miami Beach police officers shot him with a barrage of bullets inside the Barbizon hotel on Ocean Drive.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Police said bullets from outside the home struck the victim.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety There’s also early footage of Rather in the deep South, covering the Civil Rights Movement under constant danger, as well as the dramatic Vietnam War images of Rather dodging bullets while crouching and reporting in the middle of a gunfight.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Arizona authorities found a bullet hole in the driver’s door and a shattered window on Boudreaux’s vehicle.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Filled with bullets, consuming fires and terrific actors like Kirsten Dunst running for cover, the movie is a what-if nightmare stoked by memories of Jan. 6.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The firearm had a full magazine with seven additional bullets ready to fire if not for the firearm jamming.
—Owen Hayes, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Johnathan Hall’s life changed in an instant the night of Saturday, March 14, 2020, when Miami Beach police officers shot him with a barrage of bullets inside the Barbizon hotel on Ocean Drive.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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