gun-toting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gun-toting
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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His lead role as a gun-toting rebel in the 1972 crime drama The Harder They Come is a cornerstone of Jamaican cinema, and was attributed as the movie that brought reggae to America.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
And Khan remains its singing, dancing and gun-toting leading man.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023
“The Constitution, after all, permits pre-trial detention, and such detention would be a highly effective means of furthering the government’s interest in protecting the public from a gun-toting Harrison.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023
“The idea of the gun-toting character — that mythic model in American culture — I don’t know if that goes away as a symbolic image on the screen,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
The entire perimeter of the hall was surrounded by gun-toting policemen and soldiers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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