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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Mizzou is looking like a dark horse in a wide open SEC.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Jim Jarmusch‘s delicate triptych Father Mother Sister Brother, critically celebrated for its effortless poignancy, was the night’s dark horse champ, handing the American indie film icon his first Venice Golden Lion.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Not only did some have the Bears pegged as playoff contenders, but there were even some who viewed them as a legitimate dark horse in the NFC.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Somebody would be set up as a dark horse.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Jim Jarmusch‘s delicate triptych Father Mother Sister Brother, critically celebrated for its effortless poignancy, was the night’s dark horse champ, handing the American indie film icon his first Venice Golden Lion.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Not only did some have the Bears pegged as playoff contenders, but there were even some who viewed them as a legitimate dark horse in the NFC.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Somebody would be set up as a dark horse.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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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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Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Roki Sasaki, who closed out the series, was a long shot to be on the postseason roster just a month ago.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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His name will remain, as will fellow long shot candidate Jim Walden, who also suspended his campaign and last week endorsed Cuomo.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
6 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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Among the best options is Winterberry (), whose bright red berries persist into winter and are a favorite of cardinals and robins.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mayniel’s favorite choke enough song, coproduced with Casey MQ and another friend, French DJ Lucien Krampf, is the title track.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper has also decided to chart a very different course on editorials from its closest competitor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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The who’s who of US business and finance lined up to meet Kuwait’s crown prince in New York this week, including the bosses of BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and senior executives from Microsoft and Alphabet.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After failing to secure one from the Biden administration, the Saudi crown prince issued an explicit warning that the kingdom’s patience with Washington might be running thin.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Peiliker, the oldest contestant in 2025, is one year older than Beatrice Njoya, who became the oldest contestant at Miss Universe in 2024.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The game show, for example, can have fresh clues and contestants every day, or Change My Mind can see the user debate an AI competitor on a fresh topic that changes frequently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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This Amazon tiny home also has major curb appeal with the beautiful full-glass doors and entry.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Wild won the coin toss (twice, actually) and opted to pick third in the entry draft rather than first in the expansion draft.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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