as in shooters
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 sharpshooters
UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpshooters
Noun
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When the doors pop open, expect a menu that includes Florida stone crab and oyster shooters, along with caviar service, hot and chilled small plates and handhelds.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Finch has focused on putting Gobert in more actions, including catching the ball in the pocket and making passes out to 3-point shooters, all in an effort to increase the big man’s effectiveness on offense.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Learning to identify a building or diminishing wind is a skill that separates expert marksmen from the rest of the pack.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Officers in a helicopter located the car at an undisclosed location in South San Jose and with guns deployed, pulled over the driver and arrested him there.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Across California, and the nation, citizens and noncitizens alike have reported being beaten and harassed, having guns pointed at them without provocation and being detained without basic rights for days.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sharpshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooters. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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