—used for revolvers
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
At that distance, my three-inch magnum shell loaded with No. 4 shot should have killed him.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
One brings flowers, another cake and Williams shows up with a magnum featuring an oversize bow in midnight blue, one of his signature colors.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Their Blanc de Blancs is non-vintage and ages four to five years on the lees in a standard bottle and double that number in a magnum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While the first is available in standard bottle and magnum in the U.K. and European markets, Imperatores, named for the sibling Roman emperors Caracalla and Geta, who ruled jointly from 209 to 211 AD, was made for the U.S. market in a limited edition bottling of 400 magnums.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
At that distance, my three-inch magnum shell loaded with No. 4 shot should have killed him.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
One brings flowers, another cake and Williams shows up with a magnum featuring an oversize bow in midnight blue, one of his signature colors.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Their Blanc de Blancs is non-vintage and ages four to five years on the lees in a standard bottle and double that number in a magnum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnum
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“Magnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnum. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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