How to Use sharpshooter in a Sentence

sharpshooter

noun
  • The sharpshooters take aim from tree stands, not on the ground.
    — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2018
  • And the sharpshooter brought her keen eye to the design process.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Not the best time to deal with your sharpshooter off the bench hitting a cold streak.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Murphy came to the team as a sharpshooter, a big who played like a little.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2019
  • Hunter Tyson is a sharpshooter who needs to sharpen his shot.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
  • Too much room leaves a lethal sharpshooter like Ionescu with an easy deep shot.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
  • The wasps would drill into the host egg to lay their own eggs, which would hatch and kill the sharpshooter eggs.
    — Melba Newsome, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2014
  • Can the Spurs win if the sidekicks aren’t sharpshooters?
    — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • And the one sharpshooter that was standing to the right of the gentleman with the gun.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 July 2024
  • And so far, the situation has turned out well for the sharpshooter.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The sharpshooter's aim was long, but smacked off the glass and through the hoop to set off a wild celebration.
    — Bob Huhn, ajc, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The sharpshooter thrived coming off the bench for the Sun over the last 16 games of the year.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
  • Niang took advantage of some post-ups in the paint and was a sharpshooter from beyond the arc.
    — Matthew Coles, Chron, 9 May 2021
  • Boston traded for the sharpshooter to give it some scoring punch off the bench in the playoffs.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2021
  • The Nuggets defense couldn't contain the sharpshooter at all.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • In something of a surprise, Kyman might not be the best sharpshooter on the team.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The result is a swaggy sharpshooter who, to those who weren’t in the gym for a year watching scout team, came out of nowhere.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But the sharpshooter has carved out a significant role with the Heat.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2020
  • And Texas posted an 8-2 record when the sharpshooter hit at least three 3s.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Famed for his lethal midrange jumper, DeRozan has never been known as a 3-point sharpshooter.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The Bucks’ sharpshooter had started all 57 games.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Klay Thompson, the Warriors’ sharpshooter didn’t play in two of those games.
    — Doyle Rader, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • The sharpshooter failed to find the bottom of the net going 0-for-7 with zero points and three turnovers.
    — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • In need of three-point shooting, the Lakers lost the league’s best sharpshooter on the first day of free agency.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The 37-year-old sharpshooter has appeared in 15 games so far this season.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • But the Knicks’ 3-point sharpshooter is petty enough to get a tattoo on his leg to spite his brother.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The veteran sharpshooter finished the game with a game-high 31 points.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The Hall of Fame sharpshooter wasn’t the only person praising the league.
    — D’joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, sharpshooters are taking aim at deer that have taken over Baltimore’s parks.
    — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
  • And also, dogs would be used to flush out deer hiding in bushes or in steep terrain, to expose them to waiting sharpshooters.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

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