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
Tempers flared between Reese and Clark after the Fever sharpshooter committed a flagrant foul on the Sky forward.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Yet the facts remain: Kristaps Porzingis is playing with an illness, sharpshooter Sam Hauser has been out since Game 1, and now Tatum could miss the rest of the series with a devastating leg injury to end Game 4.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The Celtics also lost rotation sharpshooter Sam Hauser to an ankle sprain during Monday’s loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Yet the facts remain: Kristaps Porzingis is playing with an illness, sharpshooter Sam Hauser has been out since Game 1, and now Tatum could miss the rest of the series with a devastating leg injury to end Game 4.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The Celtics also lost rotation sharpshooter Sam Hauser to an ankle sprain during Monday’s loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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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
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Reggie Miller, arguably the original 3-point marksman and whose off-ball shooting wizardry created the modern blueprint for Curry’s style, scored all 25,279 of his points in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers in a career that spanned from 1987 until 2005.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Along with the marijuana, police seized more than $500,000 in cash and six guns, according to the Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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To be sure, Barrett has played a key part in dramatic rightward shifts in American law, voting to overrule Roe v. Wade, end affirmative action, limit the power of federal agencies, and expand the rights of gun owners.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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