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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Dillon Gabriel, Oregon With over 4,400 snaps from his college days at UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon, the diverse resume of Gabriel will have eyes on the left-handed gunslinger this week in Indianapolis.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Picture it: The grizzled gunslinger, the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, the spiritual successor to Dale Earnhardt in more ways than one — finding a way to win the big race that has eluded him through 20 starts.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
Though set in a coastal town, Lorenz’s film possesses all the hallmarks of a classic Western: the steady lawman (Ciarán Hinds), the helpful neighbor (Niamh Cusack), the outlaw friend (Colm Meaney), and the quick-trigger gunslinger (Jack Gleeson).
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
What would have been a gunslinger shootout has been reduced to a target practice session.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Picture it: The grizzled gunslinger, the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, the spiritual successor to Dale Earnhardt in more ways than one — finding a way to win the big race that has eluded him through 20 starts.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
Though set in a coastal town, Lorenz’s film possesses all the hallmarks of a classic Western: the steady lawman (Ciarán Hinds), the helpful neighbor (Niamh Cusack), the outlaw friend (Colm Meaney), and the quick-trigger gunslinger (Jack Gleeson).
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
What would have been a gunslinger shootout has been reduced to a target practice session.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Gunslinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunslinger. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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