dead-eye
Example Sentences
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Her dead-eye kicking for the posts is a big strength, but that is unlikely to be needed against Scotland given the form of fly-half Zoe Harrison.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Boston charged out of halftime with a 23-8 run to open a 82-69 lead, sparked by Smart’s dead-eye shooting from beyond the arc.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022
He was a dead-eye long-range shooter in pickup basketball.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 25, 2019
Leaving school at 15, things moved fast for Stewart, and he quickly became a dead-eye trap shooter, winning national titles, qualifying for the British team and competing at the 1957 European Championships in Paris.
From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2015
“Now I’ll make bold to say that among all the bigwigs he has under him, including himself, there isn’t one on ’em knows how to gammon a bowsprit or turn in a dead-eye.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de
