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
Some of the individuals Buckley suggests are Arizona Cardinals' Koa Peat and UConn sharpshooter Braylon Mullins as potentially available at the spot.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
With all due respect to Charlotte’s terrific young sharpshooter, this should not be like the Kidd-Hill comparison of ’95.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The veteran sharpshooter made his first 3-pointer but missed his next four in a 1-for-6 start, during which the Thunder built an 11-3 lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Wilson Bethel’s sharpshooter Bullseye has returned and saved Daredevil, but Cherry’s life still hangs in the balance.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
With all due respect to Charlotte’s terrific young sharpshooter, this should not be like the Kidd-Hill comparison of ’95.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The veteran sharpshooter made his first 3-pointer but missed his next four in a 1-for-6 start, during which the Thunder built an 11-3 lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Wilson Bethel’s sharpshooter Bullseye has returned and saved Daredevil, but Cherry’s life still hangs in the balance.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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Illinois is led by freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a 3-point marksman.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Police have previously said that the shooting likely stemmed from one person firing a gun at a gathering of 100 to 200 people on the block.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The gun police took from his cousin’s home wasn’t the gun used in the shooting, either, a firearms report showed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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