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gunner

noun

Definition of gunner

as in archer

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Recent Examples of gunner Delane was on the field for three defensive series, and even played gunner on the punt coverage team on one play. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Tabor said Louis has only had three plays as the gunner in punt coverage, one in the joint practice with the Giants and two in Saturday’s game. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 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 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

About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns?

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 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

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The 21-year-old Michigan State senior is also head of the local chapter of Turning Point, the group for young conservatives whose founder, Charlie Kirk, was killed by a gunman last year.

— Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The gunman vanished into a home while exchanging shots with deputies, and he was later found in one of the bedrooms, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of gunman

Noun

The proposal is drawing concern from horseback riders like Simons and hunters, hikers and other outdoor recreationists, as well as tribal groups with treaty rights across the Great Lakes region.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Emma Hussey, an Australian criminologist, has focused her research on pedophile hunters in the US.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

Red neon tubes illuminated art works ranging from the disturbing (a black-and-white photograph of a person stuffing sausages in their mouth) to the mundane (a pastoral painting of a snowshoe-wearing rifleman).

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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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