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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
Secret Service snipers on the roofs of nearby buildings, who are part of a massive security contingent that has prepared for weeks, or even months for the annual event.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Witnesses reported seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in the area and hearing multiple flash bangs, along with commands from deputies ordering the suspect to come out.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Boyes was one of two SWAT team snipers on-hand.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Witnesses reported seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in the area and hearing multiple flash bangs, along with commands from deputies ordering the suspect to come out.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Boyes was one of two SWAT team snipers on-hand.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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Allen attempted to storm the dinner on foot, carrying multiple guns and knives, and planned to kill top officials, starting with the highest-ranking, according to the criminal complaint.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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After several minutes of police trying to get Steven Jones to drop the knife with their guns drawn, the three officers were able to form a circle around him with a sidewalk and small snowbank to his back, the video shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pope arrived at the ruins in a rainstorm and with tight security, with sharpshooters positioned around the site and police officers stationed every few yards along roads leading to it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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