Synonyms of sniper

sniper

noun

as in gun

a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place

The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.

Related Words

• gun
• rifleman
• gunner
• sharpshooter
• shooter
• shot
• marksman
• gunman
• trapshooter
• markswoman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sniper

With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Vyan uses logic and the help of friendly Kurdish commander from the Iraqi government forces in Mosul to locate the IS snipers preventing civilians from leaving the devastated city. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Mustafa, who was born in Iraqi Kurdistan and fled to Norway as a child, said the film was inspired by his encounter with a female Peshmerga sniper during the 2014 frontline battles, as female Kurdish fighters countered Islamic State attacks. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

The film is rooted in Mustafa’s encounter with a female Peshmerga sniper during in 2014 as women moved into frontline positions to counter Islamic State attacks. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The confrontation then escalated into crossfire, with Weaver’s friend Kevin Harris killing a marshal, and an FBI sniper killing Weaver’s wife, Vicki. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Greg Rogers, a former FBI agent and SWAT sniper who now teaches at Utah Valley University, said the alleged risk to the crowd should be enough to preserve the aggravating factor at this stage. — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Police say the sniper's bullet that killed Kirk was fired from a rooftop some 150 yards away from the spot on a campus courtyard where Kirk was killed, as NPR has reported. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

In Sarajevo, Serb troops kept the city isolated while killing civilians with snipers. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026