Thesaurus results for SHARPSHOOTER

sharpshooter

noun

ˈshärp-ˌshü-tər

Definition of sharpshooter

as in shooter

a person skilled in shooting at a target the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade

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Recent Examples of sharpshooter Nickel could add valuable floor spacing in the event Shamet misses time (the Knicks’ sharpshooter missed an extended period of both his Knicks seasons with shoulder injuries). — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Caesar’s Sports Book lists former tennis star Mardy Fish (+285), last year’s winner and former hockey star Joe Pavelski (+290), former pitcher John Smoltz (+450) and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry (+450) atop the betting odds. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 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 In the late nineties, when Lyme disease swept over Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, a professional sharpshooter was brought in to kill every single deer. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sharpshooter

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Noun

Klay Thompson, a veteran marksman who helped the Golden State Warriors win championships, was passive (3 of 6, with every shot being a three-pointer) in his regular season debut with his new team.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The need for an outdoor gun range is urgent, according to multiple city officials, marksmen and developers the Idaho Statesman spoke with.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

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But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Helner admires Ben-Gvir’s push to expand civilian gun ownership, permit Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, and introduce the death penalty for terrorists.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gun

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