Definition of gunslinger
: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence
a gunslinger in the Wild West
Recent Examples of gunslinger from the Web
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Returning offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has really channeled Stafford from being a cliché gunslinger to a more disciplined, precise player.
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Actors dressed up as Wild West gunslingers will perform mock bank robberies.
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Throughout its two seasons, HBO’s Westworld has trotted out no shortage of bad guys, from robot gunslingers to mad inventors to dialog that sputters and clunks.
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Feeling the pressure, the 6-foot-4, 219-pound gunslinger threw a pass late over the middle that was quickly intercepted.
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The saloon doors opened on Madison Bumgarner’s 2018 season Tuesday night, and all the gunslingers made room.
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Because Sanada’s Musashi is meant to be a double for Rodrigo Santoro’s Hector, the ronin’s kimono was lined with culturally inappropriate black leather in order to mimic the Western gunslinger’s costume.
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Gone are the Days: Sensing he is in his final days,a weary gunslinger aims for redemption by getting his estranged daughter the heck out of a brothel.
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Both are big gunslinger types with the frame and arm to make scouts go gaga.
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First Known Use of gunslinger
1920
GUNSLINGER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gunslinger for English Language Learners
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: someone (such as a character in a story, movie, or television show) who is known for being able to handle and shoot a gun extremely well
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