1
as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target
there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition
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as in photographer
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Noun
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An emotional reunion for a suburban family who lost a loved one to gun violence.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Much like the more popular hobby of bird watching for certain types of rare birds, there are Connecticut herpetologists and photographers that seek out rare snakes.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Slayden shares her studio, off an upstairs office hallway, with photographer and curator Lauryn Lawrence, who also went away to grad school, in London, before returning to Miami.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 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
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Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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That was the softball field where Miller launched three straight rocket shots late in the game Tuesday that went for a two-run homer, a double and an RBI single in South Elgin’s 15-7 Upstate Eight Conference victory over visiting West Aurora.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins scored on three of their first six shots despite resting half of their regular lineup.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s another set of sharpshooters making history.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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