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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The shooters were in the parked Chevrolet Equinox for three minutes and 19 seconds before getting out, carrying rifles and with fabric obscuring their faces.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Making that tough decision should have come with a major payday for both sides — Dosunmu’s value never has been higher as a true two-way player who’s one of the league’s top 10 3-point shooters this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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Cellphone video recorded inside the school during the chaotic situation showed deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office sweeping the school with guns drawn.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Speaking on the morning after the shootings, Mayor Brandon Johnson said police had made 18 arrests and recovered five guns while responding to the shootings.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Marksmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksmen. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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