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
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.
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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
If ruled out, head coach Mike Brown could turn to backup guard Miles McBride, reserve sharpshooter Landry Shamet or defensive anchor Mitchell Robinson in the starting five.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Flagg narrowly beat out Charlotte Hornets’ sharpshooter Kon Knueppel, his fellow Duke Blue Devils star who went three picks later than Flagg in last year’s draft, earning 56 first-place votes compared to Knueppel’s 44.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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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
If ruled out, head coach Mike Brown could turn to backup guard Miles McBride, reserve sharpshooter Landry Shamet or defensive anchor Mitchell Robinson in the starting five.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Flagg narrowly beat out Charlotte Hornets’ sharpshooter Kon Knueppel, his fellow Duke Blue Devils star who went three picks later than Flagg in last year’s draft, earning 56 first-place votes compared to Knueppel’s 44.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 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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Authorities later received a tip that Benítez-González was the shooter and was attempting to sell guns in an effort to flee the United States.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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The force also may be used to help quell civil disturbances and, if necessary, be armed with guns.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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