Wondering how to use Derringer in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as pistol or handgun.
Derringer meaning
A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine.
Using Derringer
- The main meaning on this page is: A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine.
- Useful related words include: pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron.
- In the example corpus, derringer often appears in combinations such as: rick derringer.
Context around Derringer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Derringer
- In this selection, "derringer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rick, wallet, robb, meryl, pistols and award stand out and add context to how "derringer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a wallet derringer a small and by liz derringer high times. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "derringer" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with derringer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Interview by Liz Derringer, High Times magazine – March 1982. (9 words)
Meryl is also known as "Derringer Meryl" and carries dozens of derringer pistols concealed beneath her overcoat. (17 words)
General Hospital Spoilers: Grayson McCouch Replaces Robb Derringer as Detective Kyle Sloane – As The World Turns Star Hired! (18 words)
The Rick Derringer Band is taking the stage at the Shaw’s Center in Brockton on Feb. 10. with tickets starting at $35, according to the event center, which recently announced the concert. (33 words)
Her work has been short-listed for the Derringer Award and the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Best Crime Short Story, which she won in 2021 and 2024. (31 words)
Their resumes are off-the-charts: Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Ozborne pounded pagan skins for Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Rick Derringer to name a few. (29 words)
General Hospital Spoilers: Grayson McCouch Replaces Robb Derringer as Detective Kyle Sloane – As The World Turns Star Hired! (18 words)
Example sentences (7)
Meryl is also known as "Derringer Meryl" and carries dozens of derringer pistols concealed beneath her overcoat.
Her work has been short-listed for the Derringer Award and the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Best Crime Short Story, which she won in 2021 and 2024.
Alvarez said it showed Cantor possibly pointing a Wallet Derringer — a small gun — or perhaps just simulating the firing of shots.
Their resumes are off-the-charts: Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Ozborne pounded pagan skins for Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Rick Derringer to name a few.
General Hospital Spoilers: Grayson McCouch Replaces Robb Derringer as Detective Kyle Sloane – As The World Turns Star Hired!
The Rick Derringer Band is taking the stage at the Shaw’s Center in Brockton on Feb. 10. with tickets starting at $35, according to the event center, which recently announced the concert.
Interview by Liz Derringer, High Times magazine – March 1982.
Common combinations with derringer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: