shot
noun
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
shots
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pluralof shot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now independent medical groups are stepping up with their own recommendations, emphasizing the shots are safe and people who are eligible should get them.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
In comparison, Wimbledon runner-up Muchova landed 14 winners and just nine unforced errors as she impressed with smart drop shots and piercing groundstrokes.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Transparency advocates counter that sharing mug shots can help solve crimes, vet claims of police abuse and avoid confusion when a person has a common name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She said she won’t drive 45 minutes to Raleigh for mug shots after the portal goes offline, meaning some stories she posts about the county probably won’t have photos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Jonah thought about all those times she’d given him her hand to squeeze when he was a little kid getting shots or that time he had to have sixteen stitches in his knee.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
