gunners

plural of gunner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunners
Noun
  • This myopia dates back almost to the moment when the guns fell silent and the peace treaty was signed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The National Police Agency announced Thursday riot police would be authorized to shoot the animals in residential areas of Akita and Iwate prefectures, when hunters can’t respond in time.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In it, his character evades deadly hunters by jumping out a hotel window and then rappelling down the side of a building while wearing barely a stitch.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Gunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunners. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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