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marksman

[mahrks-muhn] / ˈmɑrks mən /
NOUN
weapon expert
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Kane's status as captain, talisman and main marksman is illustrated very simply by his all-time record of 79 goals in 114 England games.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He is an expert marksman continuously trained in specialized breaching, perimeter control and hostage rescue skills, McLaughlin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Los Angeles FC marksman Denis Bouanga then fired in Gabon's second, leaving Emerse Fae's team up against it.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

A marksman, she has been deployed to the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the Baltic states and South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025

It was his addled understanding of the rules of warfare that the marksman should be given a second chance.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

But there’s one player who scores more frequently than any of those legendary marksmen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Uniformed marksmen spray the mob with cold water.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

It means the top marksmen in the Premier League and La Liga will go head-to-head for the first time in international football.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

A hero, an ace swashbuckler and an expert marksmen, no one ever wonders if Link is too delicate to save the magical kingdom of Hyrule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024

It was a lot harder than it looked but after a while I got pretty good thanks to all the expert marksmen hanging around disguised as milkmaids.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff


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