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Recent Examples of dark horse
After beginning the year ranked 333rd in the world, Mboko has surged to 24th and arrives in New York City as a potential dark horse for the US Open, where she is seeded (22nd) in the main draw of a major for the first time.
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Max Gao, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Somebody would be set up as a dark horse.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Who’s your pick to take home the gold — Unitree, Xinghaitu, or a dark horse contender?
—Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Tremayne has become a dark horse in the wideout competition because of his reliable hands and understated route running ability, and Young took advantage of both attributes on the deep toss.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Max Gao, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Somebody would be set up as a dark horse.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Who’s your pick to take home the gold — Unitree, Xinghaitu, or a dark horse contender?
—Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Tremayne has become a dark horse in the wideout competition because of his reliable hands and understated route running ability, and Young took advantage of both attributes on the deep toss.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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That includes cryptocurrency, and especially Bitcoin , still the largest and most widely followed by a long shot.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hiller’s win, to put it generously, was considered to be a long shot.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The tiara, known as the Lover's Knot, was a favorite of Princess Diana's, royal jewelry expert Lauren Kiehna, told Yahoo.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers are overwhelming favorites in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tilt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Production shutdowns, layoffs BrightDrop's struggles come less than a year after GM folded the commercial vans into its Chevrolet brand in a bid to boost its performance as GM tries to gain ground against competitors, including Ford and Rivian, in the electric van space.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Saudi journalists responded in kind, with one reportedly linked to the Saudi crown prince predicting the end of President Sisi's rule and potential imprisonment by 2026.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bahrain's crown prince announced $17 billion in investments in the U.S., including buying a dozen Boeing jets and dozens of GE engines.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The season 34 contestant wore khaki trousers and a teal short-sleeve shirt, prompting Terri to comment on the post.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Voice Season 28 is almost here, but before a new slate of hopeful contestants tries their luck on the singing competition series, the show’s coaches are getting the stage warmed up for them.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clicking a pin brings up all the entries associated with that location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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