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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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Mansfield Lake Ridge senior quarterback Jason Bean is staying close to home after the Eagles gunslinger committed to North Texas on Wednesday.
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Despite the gunslingers and cowpokes, this lively history evokes the headiest days of the housing bubble of the early 2000s or the tulip mania that hypnotized Holland in the 1600s.
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Mahomes’ gunslinger tendencies have also elicited both veiled and direct comparisons to Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre.
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This gunslinger appears to be able to drive cars, lift dumbbells and shoot with deadly accuracy.
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Elba plays the last gunslinger Roland Deschain, who embarks on a quest to save the titular dark tower (and thus his world and Earth) from destruction by the mysterious and evil Man in Black, played by Matthew McConaughey.
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And so after the Broncos picked him on Saturday, there was an awkward moment when the NFL Network referred to Kelly as a fearless gunslinger.
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His rivalry with Mariota persists, though, because while Winston is a spectacular gunslinger, Mariota has shown better decision-making skills and been more efficient as a result.
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Dmitry Rogozin, the country's deputy prime minister, tweeted this video battlefield research to show off FEDOR, the baddest robot gunslinger in the East.
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First Known Use of gunslinger
1920
GUNSLINGER Defined for English Language Learners
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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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