one-horse

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Recent Examples of one-horse But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Each table is decorated with a snowman candle holder to drive the theme home on a one-horse open sleigh. Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023 The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a political behemoth with a vast war chest, facing no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on its rivals. Reuters, CNN, 23 July 2023 Unfortunately, a ruling from a one-horse federal courtroom in Texas reminds us that there’s almost an endless supply of those litigants and the judges who run with them. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-horse
Adjective
  • Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
  • For heart and brain health, the key is eating nuts regularly, while the timing is unimportant.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
Adjective
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    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • Bringing bold wallpaper into a small space can be a fun way to add a bit of a ‘wow’ factor, and that is precisely what Laws did in this 40-square-foot half-bath.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025

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“One-horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-horse. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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