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
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.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
This, along with Robinson’s limitations as a defender, threatened to put the marksmen into extinction.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In a blockbuster deal with the Grizzlies, the Magic acquired Bane — one of the NBA’s premier 3-point marksmen — for a hefty price.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 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
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
This, along with Robinson’s limitations as a defender, threatened to put the marksmen into extinction.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In a blockbuster deal with the Grizzlies, the Magic acquired Bane — one of the NBA’s premier 3-point marksmen — for a hefty price.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksman
Noun
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While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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