Thesaurus results for SHARPSHOOTER

sharpshooter

noun

ˈshärp-ˌshü-tər

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 Kerr considered starting Buddy Hield, and said the sharpshooter will likely be on the floor when Curry sits during the regular season. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 They and Trump were struck when 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., opened fire from an unsecured rooftop nearby before he was fatally shot by sharpshooters. —

Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Turkey’s shooter While most Olympic sharpshooters use futuristic-looking goggles and ear coverings, one shooter didn’t need any gear to get the job done. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024 Meet the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm after her appearance at the Paris Olympics. —

Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sharpshooter