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Recent Examples of dark horse
The right-handed Mazur, who was a dark horse contender for a rotation spot to start the season, has been solid, with a 3.44 ERA (and 3-4 record) in 11 games at Triple A Jacksonville.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Kennedy, Lance and Truman – statuesque, dark horses – poked their heads between steel bars, eyes wide.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But the primary still years away, meaning a dark horse candidate like Beshear could still break through.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
When Mamdani announced his run last October, he (and, frankly, anyone else without the last name Cuomo) was considered a dark horse in the race.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Kennedy, Lance and Truman – statuesque, dark horses – poked their heads between steel bars, eyes wide.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
But the primary still years away, meaning a dark horse candidate like Beshear could still break through.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
When Mamdani announced his run last October, he (and, frankly, anyone else without the last name Cuomo) was considered a dark horse in the race.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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Over the course of eight months, the democratic socialist and backbench state assemblyman went from local long shot to likely mayor of America’s biggest city.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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To be blunt, Perplexity’s offer for Chrome is a long shot.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Monday marked the return of Portland’s favorite son, as Lillard met with the media to discuss an earlier-than-anticipated homecoming.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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He had been considered a pre-season favorite for the award in 2025.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Who can resist the classic flavors of this childhood favorite?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix winner Sentimental Value will screen in Open Air alongside Michel Franco’s Berlin competitor Dreams and Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s Locarno title The Birthday Party.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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When Grok 3 failed to outperform its competitors significantly, the company embraced post-training approaches to develop Grok 4. GPT-5 fits neatly into this trajectory.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bahrain's crown prince announced $17 billion in investments in the U.S., including buying a dozen Boeing jets and dozens of GE engines.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The project will be chaired by Saudi’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and backed by its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The reunion was filmed in advance in New York City, and there was a lot of speculation on the internet about whether certain contestants would or would not show up.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The building will feature multi-barrier access points and fully touchless entry systems, all overseen by a security firm that also works with the U.S. Department of Defense.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Guests with no bags or clutches smaller than 4 inches by 6 inches can use Evolv express entry lanes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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