Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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On Tuesday, however, some of those likely shoo-ins for the Lakers’ nine-man playoff rotation earned less-than-positive comments from their coach after the loss.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Trading for Queen isn’t a shoo-in for the Cowboys as two reporters have indicated that the Steelers aren’t trading Queen.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Considering their problems, neither is a shoo-in for re-election, and neither deserves it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In polling ahead of second-round elections on March 22, her Socialist Party colleague Emmanuel Grégoire was in pole position, but by no means a shoo-in for victory.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Trading for Queen isn’t a shoo-in for the Cowboys as two reporters have indicated that the Steelers aren’t trading Queen.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Considering their problems, neither is a shoo-in for re-election, and neither deserves it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
In polling ahead of second-round elections on March 22, her Socialist Party colleague Emmanuel Grégoire was in pole position, but by no means a shoo-in for victory.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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