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Recent Examples of dark horse
Outsiders As ever with these top jobs, a dark horse candidate will likely emerge (former Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis and Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr were in the mix when Davie got the job).
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Looking for a Group of 5 dark horse outside of the American?
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
While Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes maintained domination as the top three brands, there was a dark horse stealing the search bar.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Looking for a Group of 5 dark horse outside of the American?
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
While Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes maintained domination as the top three brands, there was a dark horse stealing the search bar.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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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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Now Lugano is going through Chapter 11 proceedings with jewelry specialist Enhanced Retail Funding standing as the stalking horse bidder to own the business afterward.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
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Passes from Matt Boldy and Quinn Hughes set up Faber for a long shot into the net’s top left corner.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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But without control of either chamber of Congress, those resolutions were always a long shot and did not gain momentum.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The late Queen’s favorite son is now styled as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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And if one thing is certain, this town — and this fan base — is ready to embrace its new favorite son.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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Her favorite is the coca de dacsa, which comes with tuna, grated tomato, onion, and egg, plus an anchovy on top.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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For more of the best deals in Lululemon’s End of Season Sale, check out our favorites below, including long- and short-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, pants, leggings, bags, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bannock plan pivots to condos Ahlquist is taking a different approach to downtown living than many competitors.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The xAI safety team, already small compared to its competitors, lost several staffers in the weeks leading up to the controversy.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The two have appeared to at least partially mend their relationship since then, with Musk visiting the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Trump has used the Saudi crown prince’s visit to further strengthen ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the president agreed earlier this year to sell F-35 fighter jets to the Middle Eastern kingdom and the crown prince agreed to invest $1 trillion in the United States.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
19 Nov. 2025
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The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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John Lewis, Calleja’s stepfather, previously said that before his stepson vanished, he was denied entry to a nightclub and tried to return to his residence, according to the Manchester Evening News and ITV.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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