one-horse

adjective

ˈwən-ˈhȯrs

Synonyms of one-horse next

: drawn or operated by one horse

: small, small-time

… the only way a lot of kids stuck in one-horse towns know that they can find life-changing fame and fortune is on the stage.—

Neely Tucker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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