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
There’s another set of sharpshooters making history.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Wooten joins a transfer class that includes North Carolina sharpshooter Lanie Grant and Stanford freshman forward Lara Somfai.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also junior Andrej Stojaković, the son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojaković.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Golden State also did not lose All-Star Kayla Thornton, stretch center Iliana Rupert, scoring forward Janelle Salaün and sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini to Toronto or Portland.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Wooten joins a transfer class that includes North Carolina sharpshooter Lanie Grant and Stanford freshman forward Lara Somfai.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also junior Andrej Stojaković, the son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojaković.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Golden State also did not lose All-Star Kayla Thornton, stretch center Iliana Rupert, scoring forward Janelle Salaün and sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini to Toronto or Portland.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
Noun
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Mbappé is the league leading marksman again this season with 23, two more than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Illinois is led by freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a 3-point marksman.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a dramatic scene, officers were captured on video approaching the home with guns drawn, looking for a suspect.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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For recovery, check out this wrist roller, which can also be used as a one-pound weight, or this muscle-soothing massage gun.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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