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Recent Examples of dark horse
Others are not ruling out a dark horse contender.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The Texans became a dark horse Super Bowl candidate and won their wild card-round postseason game last week because of their remarkably stingy defense.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The re-signing of Maiava by the Trojans already counts for one of the biggest wins of the offseason, as the junior could be a dark horse Heisman Trophy contender next year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Brennan could be a dark horse candidate in the Democratic primary, given his ties to Conroy.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The Texans became a dark horse Super Bowl candidate and won their wild card-round postseason game last week because of their remarkably stingy defense.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The re-signing of Maiava by the Trojans already counts for one of the biggest wins of the offseason, as the junior could be a dark horse Heisman Trophy contender next year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Brennan could be a dark horse candidate in the Democratic primary, given his ties to Conroy.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
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After the buildings were put into bankruptcy last year, Summit offered to buy dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens in the form of a stalking horse bid, meaning the transaction is subject to potentially better offers at auction.—
Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
6 Jan. 2026
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The stalking horse bid is subject to better offers should any materialize in the coming weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Although a long shot, some fans believe that Stevens' comments about not returning to college basketball are just bluffs.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The James Bond thing is considered to be a long shot, as Bond has never been portrayed by an American actor before.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now, more than half a year later, Larson sat in the modest theater of a quirky museum, Winsted favorite son Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law, as Bronin delivered a public version of the private message.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Abraham Lincoln, honoring Illinois’ favorite son, our 16th president, has been on station in the Arabian Sea since January.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Buccaneer is a traveler's favorite on Saint Croix.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles came up just short of Super Bowl LX last season, losing to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, but the Rams are the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl LXI next year.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The criticism has only grown louder during the build to WrestleMania 42, with her feud against Ripley drawing significant attention due to the level of both competitors involved.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The rally is in support of the former crown prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who is set to speak at the conference.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of particular concern is Saudi prince crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is widely believed to have ordered the murder of The Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to the letter.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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During the call, the producers reminded the contestants that they are bound by their one-year contracts.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Martinez entered our lives back in 2012 as a contestant on season 3 of The Voice.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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