sighter
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Ceri Holland had Wales' first sighter, a header from Rhiannon Roberts' cross which looped over the bar, before the Liverpool midfielder's alertness almost brought the opening goal.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022
Gianluigi Donnarumma made a couple of good saves to keep them level before Insigne cut inside and curled just wide - just a sighter for things to come.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021
The young debutant will be grateful for the early sighter.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2016
In US gridiron they wheel on dead-eyed kickers all the time, none of whom are permitted a sighter.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2011
When he recovered, he peered avidly through the telescopic sighter.
From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Wollheim, Donald Allen
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