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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifleman
Noun
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Students also raised concerns about the presence of snipers atop campus buildings.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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With his jaw clenched and sights set on being the next James Bond, Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Major Will Tranter, a bomb disposal pro who’s both an ace sniper and a bit of a loose cannon, breaking protocol in his obsessive attempt to deactivate the vintage ordnance with minimal casualties.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, Charles hit 3-of-7 of her field goal attempts and hit all five of her free throws while taking on the assignment of guarding Storm sharpshooter Gabby Williams.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Heat also brought in forward Simone Fontecchio as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons, sending out departing ex-Heat free sharpshooter Duncan Robinson in the offing.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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