Wondering how to use Marksman in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as sharpshooter or shot.
Marksman meaning
- A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
- Goalscorer.
Synonyms of Marksman
Using Marksman
- The main meaning on this page is: A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object. | Goalscorer.
- Useful related words include: sharpshooter, crack shot, shot, shooter.
- In the example corpus, marksman often appears in combinations such as: the marksman, marksman and, police marksman.
Context around Marksman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marksman
- In this selection, "marksman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, police, received, chiefs, music, knowledge and making stand out and add context to how "marksman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a great marksman these light and a new marksman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marksman" sits close to words such as aapl, absolved and adaption, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marksman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Vigilant gets a marksman ability. (5 words)
He is a renowned marksman and qualified skydiver. (8 words)
A great marksman these light guns do not make! (9 words)
Chris Kaba was in one of London’s most dangerous gangs and would have faced trial for trying to kill a rival in a nightclub shooting had he not been killed himself days later by a police marksman, it can now be reported. (43 words)
In fact, with the British police being so unfamiliar with guns, and a bit jittery with them, even if you’re carrying a table leg home from the pub, you’re probably going to get shot by a British police marksman. (41 words)
In 1987, Charles provided the poem track used for the opening credits of the BBC series The Marksman (in which he also acted), which is included on the album "The Marksman: Music from the BBC TV series". (37 words)
A great marksman these light guns do not make! (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
In 1987, Charles provided the poem track used for the opening credits of the BBC series The Marksman (in which he also acted), which is included on the album "The Marksman: Music from the BBC TV series".
Caleb Brower received Marksman in 10 Meter Air Rifle and participated in Standard Compound Archery competition.
Former Kaizer Chiefs marksman Knowledge Musona is bagging great cash in Saudi Arabia now, but it was even better for him in Belgium.
He is also a skilled fighter and marksman, making him a deadly adversary.
In fact, with the British police being so unfamiliar with guns, and a bit jittery with them, even if you’re carrying a table leg home from the pub, you’re probably going to get shot by a British police marksman.
Its Corsair Marksman optical sensor maxes out at a DPI of 26K with a Hyper Polling rate of 2,000 Hz.
Recons support long-range warfare with the availability of an assortment of Designated Marksman Rifles and Sniper Rifles for those heavy-hitting, one-shot kills.
The judge sided with the inmates' attorneys who said prisoners would feel terrible pain whether their bodies were "cooking" by electricity or had their hearts stopped by marksman's bullet — assuming they are on target.
Vigilant gets a marksman ability.
A true marksman doesn't need to zoom in 10x to hit their target.
Chris Kaba was in one of London’s most dangerous gangs and would have faced trial for trying to kill a rival in a nightclub shooting had he not been killed himself days later by a police marksman, it can now be reported.
Corey “2Smoove” Marksman (10-0-1, 7 KOs) will take the ring against Bahdi in a 10-round lightweight bout.
He is a renowned marksman and qualified skydiver.
He was born on a farm in Nebraska, is a hunter and fisherman, enlisted in the National Guard, is a superior marksman, and served 24 years in the military.
It was around 35 metres from the Cork goal, a little to the right of the posts but nothing that should have troubled a marksman of Duggan’s quality.
The back-rower is one of three players in contention to be given the responsibility this season with Rovers on the lookout for a new marksman.
The marksman, who remained anonymous, added: “There’s a problem when police officers are scrutinised by people who don’t necessarily understand the pressures and the issues involved.
The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba has told a jury he thought one of his colleagues was about to die when he opened fire.
A great marksman these light guns do not make!
Although some guns have seen changes from previous games—the Kar98k going from sniper to marksman class, for example—the inclusion of anything old is almost always a good sign for the players.
Common combinations with marksman
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: