gunslinger

Example Sentences

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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

The gunslinger in green locks eyes with the sheriff.

From New York Times

“Those officer went out there like John Wayne cowboys. They came out there like gunslingers,” attorney Justin Bamberg said at a news conference Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

It’s a type of odd couple pairing that allows for Jepperd to be brutally violent — he’s a capable gunslinger and a savage brawler — while eventually showing glimpses of a softer, more nurturing side.

From Los Angeles Times

There was an awkward silence, the kind that happens in westerns when gunslingers scheduled for a morning showdown accidentally cross paths the night before.

From Los Angeles Times