gunslinger

noun

gun·sling·er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər

: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West

Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence

a gunslinger in the Wild West

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This was the first western ever to be recorded for the silver screen and even features authentic Old West outlaws and gunslingers in the cast. —

Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Now, not all of that was his fault because the Bills’ leadership tried to engineer some of the instinctive gunslinger out of his game. —

Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Nolan is now part of that group, as Oregon State’s former gunslinger inked a minor league contract with the Yanks on Jan. 28. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 This matchup isn’t just about the quarterbacks, their respective franchises have done great jobs of building teams that counter how defenses have tried to slow down their gunslingers. —

Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gunslinger