Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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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.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
If the race was based on network air time, Moulton would be a shoo-in.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
And if Buckley is a shoo-in for Best Actress, the only thing that could stop Paul Mescal getting a Best Actor nomination for Hamnet is if Focus decides to campaign him in Best Supporting Actor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Regardless of which member of The Vision gets a high-profile singles match with Reigns at WWE’s post-WrestlePalooza PLE, that’s essentially a shoo-in.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
If the race was based on network air time, Moulton would be a shoo-in.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
And if Buckley is a shoo-in for Best Actress, the only thing that could stop Paul Mescal getting a Best Actor nomination for Hamnet is if Focus decides to campaign him in Best Supporting Actor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Regardless of which member of The Vision gets a high-profile singles match with Reigns at WWE’s post-WrestlePalooza PLE, that’s essentially a shoo-in.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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