as in dark horse
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Recent Examples of long shot
At Impression, some of our best-performing ads started as long shots.
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Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Touré makes case for roster spot After playing sparingly in the Valkyries’ preseason opener, Touré looked like a long shot to make Golden State’s final roster.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Cincinnati Bengals Much like the Chiefs, this is likely a long shot due to the history of the team.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The 13-1 long shot runs 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and pays $28.80 to win.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Touré makes case for roster spot After playing sparingly in the Valkyries’ preseason opener, Touré looked like a long shot to make Golden State’s final roster.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Cincinnati Bengals Much like the Chiefs, this is likely a long shot due to the history of the team.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The 13-1 long shot runs 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and pays $28.80 to win.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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Chris Broussard, a notable sports analyst, has named Williams at No. 1 on his list of potential dark horse MVP candidates.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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There is thought to be at least one other dark horse candidate, possibly two.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The two left their partners only to break up after the play’s run—what’s known in the business as a showmance.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Related Stories Performances begin on Tuesday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with the play’s 11-week engagement officially opening on June 24.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which represented the group, heralded the ruling as a major victory for religious liberty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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But San Jose is facing ugly choices that pit one longstanding progressive concern about the liberties of the nomadic poor against another: the environment.—
Dain Fitzgerald,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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