gunslinger
noun
gun·sling·er
ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər 
: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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a gunslinger in the Wild West
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No longer the mistake-prone gunslinger, Allen has been more risk-averse this season while looking more to underneath routes over the home run ball.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars have allowed the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, and the veteran gunslinger completed 33 of his 44 passes against them for 359 yards and three touchdowns in October.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Colorado, led by gunslinger Shedeur Sanders and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, was the brawler, unafraid to leave its jaw unguarded in pursuit of a knockout.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars have allowed the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, and the veteran gunslinger completed 33 of his 44 passes against them for 359 yards and three touchdowns in October.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The 2017 film from director Nikolaj Arcel introduces audiences to Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a mysterious tower, a malevolent sorcerer and a lone gunslinger.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Colorado, led by gunslinger Shedeur Sanders and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, was the brawler, unafraid to leave its jaw unguarded in pursuit of a knockout.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Gunslinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunslinger. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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gunslinger
noun
gun·sling·er
-ˌsliŋ-ər
: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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