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
In fact, the sharpshooters at FilmColony Ltd. have recognized this and recently developed a TV show that would revolve around the clan.
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Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Only Isaiah Evans, the 6-foot-6 sharpshooter who withdrew from the NBA Draft in May, could reasonably be considered a wing.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The first was at a rally in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, in July by a 20-year-old named Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis is playing through a viral illness that limited him in Games 1 and 2 of the series, and Boston is without sharpshooter Sam Hauser, who sprained his ankle in Game 1 of the series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
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Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Only Isaiah Evans, the 6-foot-6 sharpshooter who withdrew from the NBA Draft in May, could reasonably be considered a wing.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The first was at a rally in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, in July by a 20-year-old named Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis is playing through a viral illness that limited him in Games 1 and 2 of the series, and Boston is without sharpshooter Sam Hauser, who sprained his ankle in Game 1 of the series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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Come training camp this summer, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound marksman was earning key reps with the first team offense quickly and proving his reliability as a slot receiver.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Mihailovic recorded his third assist of the game — a season high for the marksman — in the 59th minute with a corner kick to center back Andreas Maxsø, who used an awkward bounce on the header to bag his first goal of the season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In a straw purchase, an individual buys a firearm for someone ineligible to purchase or possess guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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This particular finding presents a more nuanced framing of gun violence and challenges dominant narratives about Chicago’s violence that have plagued the city’s reputation for decades.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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