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gunsmoke

American  
[guhn-smohk] / ˈgʌnˌsmoʊk /

noun

  1. the smoke that issues from a gun when it is fired.


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On his discharge, he made a number of cameos in TV shows, including an episode of the popular Western, Gunsmoke.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Drury also guest-starred on TV series including, "Playhouse 90," "Gunsmoke," "Rifleman," "Cheyenne," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Perry Mason," "Wagon Train," "Rawhide," "Death Valley Days," before he landed the role in "The Virginian" in 1962.

From Fox News • Apr. 6, 2020

After experiencing early success on television, especially on the popular Western series Gunsmoke, Burt Reynolds hit rockier professional waters as the ’60s turned into the ’70s.

From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2019

No sooner had someone opened their mouth in the first episode than you knew "Deadwood" wasn’t "Gunsmoke" or "Bonanza."

From Salon • May 31, 2019

We watched Gunsmoke and then a Christmas show.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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