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: a person who uses a bow and arrow
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capitalized
: sagittarius
Examples of archer in a Sentence
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Among these were seven flint arrowheads, a pair of archer’s armbands and a copper dagger, officials said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s a diverse range of character classes, called Vocations, to choose from for the Arisen, such as an archer and thief.
—George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Boys archer: Ari Edmonds, Scott – The sophomore shot a 282 with 14 10s for a third-place finish among high school boys at the Scott tournament.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
Nitro Circus founder Travis Pastrana posted an Instagram video of archer's famed triple backflip in tribute to his late friend.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
Girls archer: Lexus Goff, Scott – The sophomore shot a 282 with 16 10s and finished fifth in girls competition at the Let Em Fly Tournament this weekend.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
Boys archer: Luke Zumbiel, Villa Madonna – The sophomore had 23 10s and a 292 total score at the 5th Annual Villa Madonna New Year's Nock-Out and was first among all high school boys at the event.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
Dressing up in a mint green costume with wavy blonde tendrils, her look was a little more Daenerys Targaryen than elven archer Legolas.
—Brittany Vincent, EW.com, 28 July 2023
The look was popular among ancient Greek women, who were copying depictions of the styles worn by their goddesses: Artemis, the archer, wore her bun tight and at the nape; Aphrodite tied hers off at the crown.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Archer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archer. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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archer
noun
ar·cher
ˈär-chər
: a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
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