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Recent Examples of dark horse
Is there a dark horse worth riding in the CIF Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs?
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
With an Emmy-friendly cast (Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini) and solid reviews, this could be a dark horse in the race.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Las Vegas is the favorite, but in our view, Kansas City lurks as a dark horse.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But Ran, another dark horse favorite and Kurosawa’s least straightforward Shakespeare adaptation, beat Carol, which surprises me.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
With an Emmy-friendly cast (Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini) and solid reviews, this could be a dark horse in the race.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Las Vegas is the favorite, but in our view, Kansas City lurks as a dark horse.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But Ran, another dark horse favorite and Kurosawa’s least straightforward Shakespeare adaptation, beat Carol, which surprises me.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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As part of those filings, Red Lobster entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement pursuant to which Red Lobster will sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing term lenders.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win.—
Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams would probably be a long shot, but might Toboni consider parting with Curtis Mead?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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That memory resurfaced with the news Wednesday that Swift’s fiance, Chiefs tight end and a Cleveland favorite son Travis Kelce, has joined the Guardians’ ownership group as a minority investor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Even if not, Greenfield faithful are expected to go and cheer their new favorite son.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Smoky paperbark-roasted fish is served with sugarloaf, potatoes and kelp, a theatrical fresh take on a classic campfire supper, while the prawn sandwich is a wonderful interpretation of the Aussie favorite, made with brioche and avocado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Giulia came in as the favorite with the Italian crowd behind her.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Aren’t professional athletes supposed to be the ultimate competitors?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Serena Williams will return to professional tennis this summer as a doubles competitor the HSBC Championships.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many in the former crown prince’s camp take a sharply antagonistic stance toward the rest of the opposition.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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Previously, the show has been hosted by former Love Island contestant Maura Higgins, who rose to fame as a finalist in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series in 2019.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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During the latest installment of the competition, Hollywood playfully called out Leith for a notably harsh critique of one of the contestant's culinary confections.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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There is a brevity and directness to Liden’s work that allows for easy entry.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The pool and beach areas also have wheelchair-accessible entry points.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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