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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of snipers
The result is the most security-intensive Academy Awards in memory — a fortress of concentric rings, AI surveillance, FBI intelligence gathering and rooftop snipers wrapped around Hollywood’s biggest night.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The night passed with no sign of the snipers who had sown terror from rooftops in January, or the heavy machine guns firing from the bed of pickup trucks.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
We should be asked how our youth retain the impulse to be free when trigger-happy Israeli soldiers and snipers are ordered to kill unarmed children demanding their human rights.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said that Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The night passed with no sign of the snipers who had sown terror from rooftops in January, or the heavy machine guns firing from the bed of pickup trucks.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
We should be asked how our youth retain the impulse to be free when trigger-happy Israeli soldiers and snipers are ordered to kill unarmed children demanding their human rights.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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Lester noted that the number of homicides has fallen 22%, shootings have dropped 25%, and more than 4,200 guns were seized in over the last four years.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In your final scene, Joy sticks to her guns and leaves the ER.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In April 2024, the CIC advocated using helicopters flying low with sharpshooters to take out the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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