Thesaurus results for SHARPSHOOTER

sharpshooter

noun

ˈshärp-ˌshü-tər

as in shooter

a person skilled in shooting at a target the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade

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Recent Examples of sharpshooter Miguez, a champion sharpshooter and a former reality-show contestant, has served in the Louisiana legislature since 2015, most recently as a state senator. —

Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 The Bucks’ sharpshooter had started all 57 games. —

Eric Nehm, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 This former Duke sharpshooter wouldn’t expect anything less from another Blue Devils star. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 But when told about his coach’s proclamation over his hypothetical practice results, the 29-year-old sharpshooter changed his mind. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sharpshooter

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Noun

Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order.

— Daily News, Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
No marksman is smoother from midrange than Gilgeous-Alexander, and OKC teammate Jalen Williams isn’t far behind.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026