gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər How to pronounce gunslinger (audio)
: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West

Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence

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. 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 See all Example Sentences for gunslinger 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunslinger was in 1920

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“Gunslinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunslinger. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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gunslinger

noun
gun·​sling·​er -ˌsliŋ-ər How to pronounce gunslinger (audio)
: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West
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