marksman

noun

ˈmärks-mən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
Definition of marksmannext
as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet

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Recent Examples of marksman Mbappé is the league leading marksman again this season with 23, two more than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Illinois is led by freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a 3-point marksman. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026 Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order. — Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 The first Sentinel Sports and Travel show was held in the Milwaukee Auditorium for eight days in April of 1940, and offered every kind of amusement for the vacation seeker, fisherman, marksman, or dog lover. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marksman
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  1. sharpshooter
  2. gun
Noun
  • Garnett and Allen had issues when the sharpshooter left in 2012 to join LeBron James in Miami.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When Golden State added Zandalasini from Minnesota in the expansion draft in 2024, she was already known as a sharpshooter.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharpshooter
Noun
  • Johnson went on to say his administration would continue efforts to curb gun violence and support those affected by shootings.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The shooting comes toward the end of a summer that could still leave Chicago in position to match 2025’s rate of gun violence, which was the lowest seen in a decade.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gun

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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marksman. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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