as in shooters
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 marksmen
Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Learning to identify a building or diminishing wind is a skill that separates expert marksmen from the rest of the pack.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
The Mountaineers scored 86 points despite KU holding their best 3-point marksmen, Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff, to 6-of-16 shooting beyond the arc.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
With a special fitness programme drawn up, the hope internally was that, by October, Isak would be physically ready to show why he’s regarded as one of the Premier League’s most lethal marksmen.
—The Athletic's Liverpool Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Learning to identify a building or diminishing wind is a skill that separates expert marksmen from the rest of the pack.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
The Mountaineers scored 86 points despite KU holding their best 3-point marksmen, Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff, to 6-of-16 shooting beyond the arc.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
With a special fitness programme drawn up, the hope internally was that, by October, Isak would be physically ready to show why he’s regarded as one of the Premier League’s most lethal marksmen.
—The Athletic's Liverpool Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marksmen
Noun
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The senior big is surrounded by reliable shooters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Police K-9s on the ground, undercover officers, SWAT teams, drones, and sharpshooters are typically part of the LAPD's security posture for the Oscars, according to law enforcement sources.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wayans describes the film, which is being billed as the first romantic buddy-cop action comedy, as When Harry Met Sally with guns.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Journal Sentinel asked police departments in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine for reports from schools related to weapons possession, shots fired, terrorist threats and other disturbances that mentioned guns or other dangerous weapons.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Marksmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksmen. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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