How do you use the word "sniper" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "sniper" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "sniper": The sniper picked off his victims one by one. I tracked down the enemy through the sniper scope.

Sniper Meaning

/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

nounA sniper rifle.

Sentence Examples

The sniper picked off his victims one by one.

I tracked down the enemy through the sniper scope.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The hidden ____ picked off enemy soldiers one by one from a concealed position.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

A highly trained ____ was positioned on the roof of the building to provide cover for the team.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree English snipe English -er English sniper From snipe + -er.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The British, having cleared the open field, now faced the problem of advancing through the trees into the sniper fire of several hundred Virginia militia." — 1874, Richard John Batt, The Maryland Continentals, 1780-1781:

"No winnable seat has been found for Mr. H. L. Nathan, a powerful recruit from the Liberal ranks, and poor Mr. Wedgwood Benn, an invaluable sniper for a party in Opposition, has been out of Parliament now since 1931." — c. 1934, The Living Age, volume 351, page 30:

"They always sniped at each other in public. German snipers were a wishy-washy lot compared with Lester and his wife." — 1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 35:

"The real reason most snipers bid late in the auction is that they feel it helps them obtain bargains at the expense of novices who don't understand how proxy bidding works and who place bids for less than the amount they are really willing to pay." — 2004, David D. Busch, The eBay Myth-Bu$ter: Turn 199 Misconceptions Into Money!, Wiley, →ISBN, page 16:

"Sniping is the process of placing bids in the closing minutes or seconds of an auction. Snipers do this to avoid bidding wars that escalate the bids to more than they want to pay. Bidders can protect themselves against snipers by bidding the absolute maximum amount they are willing to pay with eBay's proxy bidding system." — 2007, Entrepreneur Press, Start Your Own Business on eBay: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success, Entrepreneur Press, →ISBN, page 64:

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