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sharpshooter

[shahrp-shoo-ter] / ˈʃɑrpˌʃu tər /
NOUN
expert with gun
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He was a sharpshooter, a man’s man, and a true gentleman.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

And when Hoiberg recruited transfer sharpshooter Pryce Sandfort, he had an advantage: Sandfort had attended his basketball camps as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

He didn’t see the floor last year as a Cougar, but coaches viewed him as an emerging stretch-four, a sharpshooter who can play a myriad of positions.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

They are also believed to be pursuing sharpshooter Dominick Harris, who ranked third in the nation last season by making 44.8% of his three-pointers for Loyola Marymount before entering the transfer portal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

I bungee-jumped the lobby five or six times, did the waterslide, snowboarded the artificial ski slope, and played virtual-reality laser tag and FBI sharpshooter.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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