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gunner

noun

Definition of gunner

as in archer

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as in gun

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Recent Examples of gunner On July 4, 2005, O'Connor was serving as the gunner for Dakota 6 (Battalion Commander) during combat operations with 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and his detail was directly engaged by the enemy. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Resistance included everything from mines to machine gunners, and the fighting was brutal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Underneath the video screens on each of the side panels next to the gunners are a row of four white square buttons. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunner

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Noun

My editor at Vulture has informed me that this is the name of the mysterious archer who iced Criston from across that field.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of archer

Noun

With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
The specialist said the research failed to prove that large-caliber guns could reliably defeat drone swarms.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

Fellow sportsman Jannik Sinner hoisted the Wimbledon trophy with his go-to Rolex Daytona on his wrist.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Here is a film where fascists literally organize a soccer game for propaganda purposes, hoping to stage a sportsman-like event that will soften the public perception of their brutal regime.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026

Definition of sportsman

Noun

Police said the sisters were sitting inside a black Toyota Camry, parked in an alley outside their apartment, when a gunman walked up and opened fire, striking both women.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Days after what police say was a hate-motivated shooting outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, a fuller picture of the gunman is coming to light.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gunman

Noun

Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.

— Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Oforah was an infantry rifleman.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of rifleman

Noun

An unconventional friendship with the rebellious, daring huntress Sely supports her journey to self-realisation and acceptance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The ballet, about the romance between a regal huntress and a simple shepherd in ancient Greece, features Léo Delibes’ memorable score.

— Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of huntress

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