Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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What if last year's AL Cy Young Award winner, and likely favorite this year, were paired in a starting rotation with the pitcher who seems to be shoo-in for the Cy Young in the National League this year, and who placed third in the 2024 voting?
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As recently as three weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes appeared to be a shoo-in for the 12-team College Football Playoff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
McLaren once looked like a shoo-in to sweep both the constructors’ title and drivers’ championship this year and likely finish with a 1-2 in the drivers’ standings, but the Dutchman and Red Bull have powered back impressively.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As recently as three weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes appeared to be a shoo-in for the 12-team College Football Playoff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
McLaren once looked like a shoo-in to sweep both the constructors’ title and drivers’ championship this year and likely finish with a 1-2 in the drivers’ standings, but the Dutchman and Red Bull have powered back impressively.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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