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

But he was too much of a gunslinger for that.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell