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 Bogdanovic, a Serbian sharpshooter who was acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline in early February, scored a season-high 30 points to go with 11 rebounds and Ivica Zubac added 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Clippers beat the Miami Heat, 119-104, on Wednesday night. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025 In Lioness, Sheridan plays Cody Spears, a black ops sharpshooter who bails out Joe McNamara with a kill count in the hundreds. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 And the Rams started Friday in a 17-3 hole before Lunsford and fellow sharpshooter Sam Mielenz both caught fire. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 Huerter is a true sharpshooter, taking the majority of his shots from 3-point range. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sharpshooter

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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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