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
Taylor stood out throughout training camp with her lights-out 3-point shooting, which should complement fellow sharpshooter Banham.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That’s when the Magic acquired sharpshooter Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies in exchange for four future first-round picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The rookie sharpshooter nailed a huge 3-pointer during the comeback in the fourth — fittingly assisted by Leger-Walker — but finished just 1-for-6 from the field and 1-for-3 beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Add the fact that Luke Kennard has all but vanished over the last 96 minutes – the sharpshooter scoring just eight points while going 0 for 5 from behind the arc – and the Lakers might need Reaves to bridge the offensive gap exploited by two defeats to close the series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That’s when the Magic acquired sharpshooter Desmond Bane from the Grizzlies in exchange for four future first-round picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The rookie sharpshooter nailed a huge 3-pointer during the comeback in the fourth — fittingly assisted by Leger-Walker — but finished just 1-for-6 from the field and 1-for-3 beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Add the fact that Luke Kennard has all but vanished over the last 96 minutes – the sharpshooter scoring just eight points while going 0 for 5 from behind the arc – and the Lakers might need Reaves to bridge the offensive gap exploited by two defeats to close the series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooter
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Luke Kennard came their way at the trade deadline, when the Lakers sent Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 29-year-old marksman, who is earning $11 million this season and will be a free agent this summer.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Today, visitors can explore the fortress, spread out for a picnic on the green lawn and take in sweeping views of America’s Oldest City from the gun deck.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The purpose and the extent of hunting were radically altered by the arrival of European guns and markets—the killing of wild animals became an occupation with commercial ends, for both whites and Indians; and wild hides and wild meat became the goods of an insatiable marketplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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