How to Use sharpshooter in a Sentence

sharpshooter

noun

• The sharpshooter scored 10 of his 13 in the first half.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
• The sharpshooters take aim from tree stands, not on the ground.
  — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2018
• And the sharpshooter brought her keen eye to the design process.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• And the one sharpshooter that was standing to the right of the gentleman with the gun.
  — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 July 2024
• That the Bucks grabbed the 6-8 sharpshooter soon after the 60-pick draft wasn’t a surprise.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2019
• Photo: jerome miron/Reuters The U.S. is, at its core, a team of sharpshooters.
  — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2018
• The sharpshooter failed to find the bottom of the net going 0-for-7 with zero points and three turnovers.
  — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2021
• Murphy came to the team as a sharpshooter, a big who played like a little.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2019
• And Texas posted an 8-2 record when the sharpshooter hit at least three 3s.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
• The sharpshooter's aim was long, but smacked off the glass and through the hoop to set off a wild celebration.
  — Bob Huhn, ajc, 5 Mar. 2022
• In something of a surprise, Kyman might not be the best sharpshooter on the team.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020
• Signed to a two-way contract, the sharpshooter from Iowa will spend much of the season playing for Austin in the G League.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
• Some mock drafts have this sharpshooter being off the board.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2018
• Scarier is that glimpse of the sharpshooter aimed right at Sarah in the moments before Pope finds the cross hidden in the beams.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• Notre Dame’s sharpshooter, Matt Farrell, went 4 of 14 from three against Louisville, and had five turnovers.
  — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, 23 Jan. 2018
• Famed for his lethal midrange jumper, DeRozan has never been known as a 3-point sharpshooter.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 9 Jan. 2022
• The Celtics have no sharpshooter on the roster, no one who can take a high volume of 3s and make 40-plus percent.
  — Sean Deveney, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
• Boston traded for the sharpshooter to give it some scoring punch off the bench in the playoffs.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2021
• The Nuggets defense couldn't contain the sharpshooter at all.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
• Klay Thompson, the Warriors’ sharpshooter didn’t play in two of those games.
  — Doyle Rader, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• The Bishop O’Dowd sharpshooter stopped, jumped, and let a three-pointer go.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
• And so far, the situation has turned out well for the sharpshooter.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2022
• Too much room leaves a lethal sharpshooter like Ionescu with an easy deep shot.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
• The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter took it down to his last shot, but came away with 28 points to earn the title.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2021
• Niang took advantage of some post-ups in the paint and was a sharpshooter from beyond the arc.
  — Matthew Coles, Chron, 9 May 2021
• But the sharpshooter has carved out a significant role with the Heat.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2020
• The shot from the corner for the last of her 27 points on the night, reminded some of another sharpshooter who wears No.
  — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 3 Apr. 2018
• Hepa and junior sharpshooter Jase Febres sank a pair of threes to open the game, then Sims at-tacked inside for a pair of buckets.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 8 Jan. 2020
• Coming out of Kansas, he was projected to be a sharpshooter, but that didn’t translate out of the gate.
  — Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
• Meet the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm after her appearance at the Paris Olympics.
  — Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024