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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

In need of three-point shooting, the Lakers lost the league’s best sharpshooter on the first day of free agency.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 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

On a night the Storm were 1 of 9 from three-point range — the first time they attempted fewer than 10 threes since June 11, 2019 — sharpshooter Whitcomb didn’t attempt a shot.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

Being a marksman and sharpshooter, he was peculiarly fitted to miss.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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