gunslinger
Example Sentences
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Oil boss Scott Sheffield has a new job: activist gunslinger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Set in 1872, Forsaken, focuses on embittered gunslinger John Henry Clayton's return to his hometown and his attempts to build bridges with his estranged father.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
But sometimes that confidence — that ol’ gunslinger bravado — gets him in trouble.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
He brings a hard-fought gravitas to this old gunslinger character, his familiar face sharpened by weary eyes and deeply set lines reminiscent of old-school Western stars like Randolph Scott and Audie Murphy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
With his long raincoat with the popped-up collar and the .45 in his wide leather belt, he looked like an old-timey gunslinger.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
