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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John, an expert rifle marksman, and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, shot and killed 10 people and wounded three others over a three-week span in October 2002 that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area, The Associated Press reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight skeleton chassis, adjustable stock, and modular rails make long sessions more comfortable for expert marksmen.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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