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
The Mountain West Player of the Year is a point guard who is an excellent playmaker and a marksmen from deep.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Orlando needs shooting and Booker has been a marksman from beyond the arch throughout his career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Sky Sport before Liverpool’s convincing win over Manchester City earlier this month, Salah—while respecting opposing marksman Erling Haaland’s talents—argued the number nine’s job is more straightforward than hitting the same heights from the wing (German).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Bulldogs were hardly marksmen from that spot either but made a more respectable 20 of 29.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Orlando needs shooting and Booker has been a marksman from beyond the arch throughout his career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Sky Sport before Liverpool’s convincing win over Manchester City earlier this month, Salah—while respecting opposing marksman Erling Haaland’s talents—argued the number nine’s job is more straightforward than hitting the same heights from the wing (German).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Bulldogs were hardly marksmen from that spot either but made a more respectable 20 of 29.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksman
Noun
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Moments later, the rookie helps his veteran sharpshooter teammate find his street sign.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka can only do so much to upgrade the roster with one free-agency exception, several expiring contracts, sophomore sharpshooter Dalton Knecht, and one first-round pick (2031 or 2032, but not both).—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the 200-meter dash, Bednarek controlled the race from the gun, making his competitors work hard to catch him coming around the turn.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Ceja reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Joss before fleeing.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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