Synonyms of sharpshooters

sharpshooters

noun

plural of sharpshooter

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooters
• marksmen
• guns
• snipers
• shots
• gunners
• riflemen
• gunmen
• trapshooters
• markswomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sharpshooters

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades. — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

There’s another set of sharpshooters making history. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026

In April 2024, the CIC advocated using helicopters flying low with sharpshooters to take out the deer. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026

Police K-9s on the ground, undercover officers, SWAT teams, drones, and sharpshooters are typically part of the LAPD's security posture for the Oscars, according to law enforcement sources. — Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026

To heighten security, sharpshooters were placed on rooftops, attendees passed through metal detectors, nearby businesses were closed, and the Shubert complex’s two lowest underground parking levels were blocked off due to the risk of car bombs. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026

Plus, sharpshooters are taking aim at deer that have taken over Baltimore’s parks. — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026