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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The Founding Fathers wanted to civilize a country made up of institutional racists, rabid misogynists and bible-thumping Christians who soon added myths of manly gunslingers and stalwart pioneers to the cultural identity. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024 The gnarled icon of the Old West — ominously featured in movies as gunslingers square off on dusty streets and townsfolk shake behind curtained windows — rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban Salt Lake City. —

Corey Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024 Harbaugh’s not a fearful coach under any circumstances, but his little brother seems to draw out the gunslinger within. —

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 Last season’s shoulder injury was a tremendous setback for the young gunslinger, and at this point nobody knows if that setback will ultimately be his undoing. —

Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gunslinger