as in marksman
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Recent Examples of markswoman
This Telluride gem brews up specialties like the Annie Oakley (a latte with caramel and cinnamon named for the pioneering markswoman) and Butch Cassidy (a mocha with Irish cream syrup after the infamous Telluride bank robber), plus all the usual caffeine mainstays.
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Marissa Wolkenberg, Bon Appétit, 26 Sep. 2022
As our markswoman reeled in the dart, our team celebrated the capture of a precious skin biopsy sample.
—Amy Apprill, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
Marissa Wolkenberg, Bon Appétit, 26 Sep. 2022
As our markswoman reeled in the dart, our team celebrated the capture of a precious skin biopsy sample.
—Amy Apprill, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for markswoman
Noun
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Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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During that time, a self-effacing marksman named Simo Häyhä, a sniper so grimly effective he was known and feared as the White Death, would prove invaluable to the Finns’ ability to hold off the Soviet advance.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy, who is not a student at the university, was out on bond after a September arrest for having a gun on campus, according to court records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Shooter entered arena with two guns According to police, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and had a permit to carry out of Florida.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Markswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markswoman. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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