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
While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Jacob Crews was the Tigers’ sharpshooter Thursday, sinking 6 of his 8 shots from distance.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Wilson, in an interview with The Associated Press in 2024, agreed there was a race element to the sharpshooter’s popularity.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The veteran sharpshooter finished the game with a game-high 31 points.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Jacob Crews was the Tigers’ sharpshooter Thursday, sinking 6 of his 8 shots from distance.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Wilson, in an interview with The Associated Press in 2024, agreed there was a race element to the sharpshooter’s popularity.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The veteran sharpshooter finished the game with a game-high 31 points.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sharpshooter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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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
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The agent’s experience in ICE included a selection to a Special Response Team, McLaughlin said, which requires 30 hours of tryouts, continuous training and expert marksman qualifications.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Families gather at memorial garden On Wednesday, parents gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas at a memorial garden dedicated to victims of gun violence.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Other notable cases include challenges to Trump’s sweeping tariffs, birthright citizenship, late-arriving mail ballots, and gun laws.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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