gunslinger
noun
gun·sling·er
ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər 
: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence
a gunslinger in the Wild West
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Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
Attendees will be treated to a full slate of rodeo and slack events, plus a grand parade, carnival, concerts, gunslinger reenactments, pancake breakfasts, and more.
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Pascal, finally unshackled from gunslinger gruffness, beautifully expresses Joel’s newfound guilt and isolation.
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The Raiders traded for Smith earlier this offseason, reuniting the veteran gunslinger with his old Seattle Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll, who took over the job in Sin City.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
Attendees will be treated to a full slate of rodeo and slack events, plus a grand parade, carnival, concerts, gunslinger reenactments, pancake breakfasts, and more.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Pascal, finally unshackled from gunslinger gruffness, beautifully expresses Joel’s newfound guilt and isolation.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
The Raiders traded for Smith earlier this offseason, reuniting the veteran gunslinger with his old Seattle Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll, who took over the job in Sin City.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Gunslinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunslinger. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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gunslinger
noun
gun·sling·er
-ˌsliŋ-ər
: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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