as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet
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Recent Examples of marksman
Swapping sharpshooters: one elite marksman for another.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Willie, whose fingerprints were reportedly found on Rev. Hall’s calling card, supposedly provided the gun and slit Mills' throat, while Henry, a retired exhibition marksman, fired the shots.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Propelling the stirring story is a chilling sequence where the marksman has his sights on a target 3,815 meters (2.37 miles) away, an unprecedented distance for a successful hit.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The former Manchester City marksman has scored against Barca a number of times already in his thus far short career, and is being talked up as a potential long-term heir of Robert Lewandowksi’s number 9 shirt in Blaugrana in 2026.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Willie, whose fingerprints were reportedly found on Rev. Hall’s calling card, supposedly provided the gun and slit Mills' throat, while Henry, a retired exhibition marksman, fired the shots.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Propelling the stirring story is a chilling sequence where the marksman has his sights on a target 3,815 meters (2.37 miles) away, an unprecedented distance for a successful hit.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The former Manchester City marksman has scored against Barca a number of times already in his thus far short career, and is being talked up as a potential long-term heir of Robert Lewandowksi’s number 9 shirt in Blaugrana in 2026.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksman
Noun
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The Heat let free agent sharpshooter Duncan Robinson depart for the Detroit Pistons in a sign-and-trade deal, bringing back Simone Fontecchio and a trade exception.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Houston rapper and Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter publicly launched their relationship with a red carpet debut at the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in July.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Secure the hardware with nails, or use a hot glue gun as a backup.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pearson's campaign platform includes labor rights and living wages, affordable housing, Medicare for All, environmental justice, federal investment to combat poverty and gun reform.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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