rifleman

noun

Definition of riflemannext
as in sniper

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Recent Examples of rifleman 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 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 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 Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen. — Jordan Rusche, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rifleman
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  1. sniper
  2. sharpshooter
Noun
  • 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
Definition of sniper
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

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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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