long shot
noun
1
: a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful
also
: a venture unlikely to succeed
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
3
: a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great
Examples of long shot in a Sentence
I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.
The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.
She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.
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Not to mention a camera team that is learning how to weave their way through this building with these long shots.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
This concealer has done the best job by a long, long shot: The click pen disperses just the right amount of product that coats the scar and makes the discolouration all but disappear.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Wiley wasn’t my first dog by a long shot, but my first after leaving home for college.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Right now, the Saints are still considered long shots to lift the Vince Lombardi trophy at 26-1 odds.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
This concealer has done the best job by a long, long shot: The click pen disperses just the right amount of product that coats the scar and makes the discolouration all but disappear.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Wiley wasn’t my first dog by a long shot, but my first after leaving home for college.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Right now, the Saints are still considered long shots to lift the Vince Lombardi trophy at 26-1 odds.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20shot. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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long shot
noun1
: a great risk that promises a great reward if successful
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
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