as in gun
a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Noun
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And to this day, Cecil has the gun Schwartz used to murder Dr. Cook.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Those communications are of course the smokin’ gun of sorts in this whole shebang.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While the front-seat pilot steered the slow, nimble plane, the gunner in the back seat opened fire with a shotgun.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Still, Bell can play all three receiver spots and has experience as both a returner and gunner.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
21 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Christian Braun and Peyton Watson have picked up some of the slack, but recent history tells us what happens in the postseason when a sharpshooter becomes an Otterpop.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bogdanovic, a Serbian sharpshooter who was acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline in early February, scored a season-high 30 points to go with 11 rebounds and Ivica Zubac added 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Clippers beat the Miami Heat, 119-104, on Wednesday night.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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