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

The researchers acknowledged that this wasn’t very helpful to the average homeowner, who may not be able to hire a professional air rifle marksman to deal with their lizard issue.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 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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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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