rifleman

noun

Definition of riflemannext
as in sniper

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Recent Examples of rifleman Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Rubio, who joined the Marines less than a year ago, was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, the base said. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 The Marine Corps said Rubio was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rifleman
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  1. sniper
  2. sharpshooter
Noun
  • The shift also is being made because there is less demand for precision, long-range shooters, commonly referred to as snipers.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Atop the roof of the Garden, snipers waited, poised and unblinking.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of sniper
Noun
  • In need of three-point shooting, the Lakers lost the league’s best sharpshooter on the first day of free agency.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The one remedy was a sharpshooter that could help give some oxygen to the offense with either Deuce McBride or Shamet manning the wing.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of sharpshooter

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