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
The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The shot that killed Kirk would not have required an expert marksman, according to multiple firearms experts.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Such a short distance is considered well within reach of a basic marksman.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Come training camp this summer, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound marksman was earning key reps with the first team offense quickly and proving his reliability as a slot receiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The shot that killed Kirk would not have required an expert marksman, according to multiple firearms experts.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Such a short distance is considered well within reach of a basic marksman.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Come training camp this summer, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound marksman was earning key reps with the first team offense quickly and proving his reliability as a slot receiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksman
Noun
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Edwards brought the ball up the floor and attempted to get the ball to the sharpshooter, but Norman Powell — who went over the top of the off-ball screen — poked the pass away.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The measures include a national gun buyback scheme and new checks on firearm license applications, per the BBC.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined the gun was consistent with having fired the three 9mm shell casings recovered outside the drive-thru window that killed Gray.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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