as in sniper
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rifleman
Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
—
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Averin Valeriy Vasilievich, a 52-year-old rifleman with the 153rd Tank Regiment, took the kettle and left the trench to fetch water.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
In the better of the two portraits, his grandfather’s face is drowning in a sheet of white, though Mandelbaum included dozens of little doodles to one side: Panzers, riflemen.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Averin Valeriy Vasilievich, a 52-year-old rifleman with the 153rd Tank Regiment, took the kettle and left the trench to fetch water.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
In the better of the two portraits, his grandfather’s face is drowning in a sheet of white, though Mandelbaum included dozens of little doodles to one side: Panzers, riflemen.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifleman
sharpshooter
Noun
-
Hunter Tyson is a sharpshooter who needs to sharpen his shot.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
-
Peter Andrew Stinson, a former Coast Guard lieutenant, expert sharpshooter, and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) instructor has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share