How to Use long shot in a Sentence
long shot
noun- The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.
- She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.
- I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.
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The Tide rushed for 301 yards against the Bearcats, their best of the season by a long shot.
—Paul Newberry, ajc, 9 Jan. 2022
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For the Reds, his signing now seems a long shot, though.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 2 June 2022
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Still a long shot, but UConn has put in a bid, just in case.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2022
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And then the horse deemed to be the longest shot in the field may only have two of the balls.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 2 May 2020
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West Saratoga and Grand Mo the First are the long shots, each with 50-1 odds.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 May 2024
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The world is not back to normal yet, not by a long shot.
—Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2021
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Pairs, in which the last U.S. couple to medal at worlds came in 2002, is a long shot.
—Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021
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That may be something that would be a long shot, but (the league) is just good.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2024
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The Sun Devils are a very big long shot to go that course, at +9900.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
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And this is a long shot, but perhaps the ski gods will hear my plea.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2020
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Spring will likely be the busiest season of the year for you, by a long shot.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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For Morikawa, the weight of such a grand milestone wasn't lost on him — not by a long shot.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Most of the time, 30 yards would be considered a long shot.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
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He is still considered a long shot to get the Bears job.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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He is still considered a long shot to get the Bears job.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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If enough do — a very, very long shot — the question will not make the ballot.
—Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
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Still, stripping Keller of his medals seems like, at best, a long shot.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Jan. 2021
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Four plays later, McClain did it again to give the Knights at least a long shot for the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
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His venture is still a long shot, but then, so was Amazon when the web was the wave to ride.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
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Again, the Fuel being a long shot for a title wouldn’t be the worst thing for Yun and the team.
—Sean Collins, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2021
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Yet the effort to set aside the conviction might be a long shot.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2024
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Our love of the odd and the long shot is what has made us such good friends, but effort comes in many forms.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 18 Mar. 2020
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Raising taxes on the rich could be a long shot, though.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Not my favorite by a long shot, but clearly the best Vs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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That’s too bad, because Andor is the best Star Wars show to date—by a long shot.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 Nov. 2022
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And to the fans, Chucky sends his still-undying thanks, and a message: ‘This isn’t over, not by a long shot.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021
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That is the most highly underpaid by a long shot, right?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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