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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riflemen
Noun
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Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Geolocated video showed explosions and snipers on rooftops in the city, as well as tribal militia celebrating on the streets.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Thompson is in the twilight of his career and is still one of the deadliest shooters in the NBA.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Van Rootselaar and Rupnow are not the only mass shooters known to have been active on the website.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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