as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet
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Recent Examples of marksman
Orlando needs shooting and Booker has been a marksman from beyond the arch throughout his career.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Matt took a meeting with Dex, to pressure the marksman into giving up who hired him to off Foggy.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mountain West Player of the Year is a point guard who is an excellent playmaker and a marksmen from deep.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Orlando needs shooting and Booker has been a marksman from beyond the arch throughout his career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Matt took a meeting with Dex, to pressure the marksman into giving up who hired him to off Foggy.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mountain West Player of the Year is a point guard who is an excellent playmaker and a marksmen from deep.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Orlando needs shooting and Booker has been a marksman from beyond the arch throughout his career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marksman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksman
Noun
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That’s how most others in the gym felt, too — even if the luminary sharpshooter never put on a uniform.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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But the sharpshooter struggled mightily for much of these playoffs until finally breaking through on Monday for a 21-point performance.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Along with the marijuana, police seized more than $500,000 in cash and six guns, according to the Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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To be sure, Barrett has played a key part in dramatic rightward shifts in American law, voting to overrule Roe v. Wade, end affirmative action, limit the power of federal agencies, and expand the rights of gun owners.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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