Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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The black leather straps, tan insole, and silver buckle make this sandal a shoo-in (pun intended) for my travel wardrobe.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
If there were a Tony Award on offer for Broadway’s Most Interactive Star, Daniel Radcliffe would be a shoo-in, even at this early juncture of the spring season.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
If there were a Tony Award on offer for Broadway’s Most Interactive Star, Daniel Radcliffe would be a shoo-in, even at this early juncture of the spring season.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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