gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər How to pronounce gunslinger (audio)
: 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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Taliesin Jaffe, the Critical Role star who voices the steampunk gunslinger, addresses that big episode 7 moment. Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 His totals could soar now that the Panthers have properly benched Bryce Young and installed Andy Dalton as the team’s gunslinger. Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024 The Wild One is structured like a western but with no hero gunslinger to save the God-fearing small town from the marauding outlaws. Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024 Borderlands stars Blanchett as Lilith, a fiery-haired gunslinger hired by the wealthiest, most powerful man in the galaxy, Atlas (Ramirez), to find his missing daughter. Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gunslinger 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gunslinger was in 1920

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“Gunslinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunslinger. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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gunslinger

noun
gun·​sling·​er -ˌsliŋ-ər How to pronounce gunslinger (audio)
: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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