LONG SHOT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

long shot

noun

Definition of long shot

as in dark horse

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Dissimilar Words

sure thing

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Recent Examples of long shot There’s a path for the Leafs to be decent short-term, but a Stanley Cup run over the next few years feels like a long shot, especially since their best players have underwhelming playoff track records. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Cameron Young is favored to win at +1025, with Jake Knapp identified as a long shot at +3600. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Already, the group holds a 26 percent stake and offered to buy the rest of the company at 38 euros a share, although analysts see an actual buyout as a long shot. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 For Microsoft, the cloud race began as a long shot, as Nadella described recently. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for long shot

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Noun

Iamaleava could have allowed the disparagement to compound, but the starting signal-caller is using it as fuel for a 2026 season where many have the Bruins painted as a potential dark horse.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Canales’ acknowledgement of Reed’s ability to play all three wide receiver positions is probably the best endorsement a dark horse can receive during the first week of camp.

— Mike Kaye August 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dark horse

Noun

Reasons for that include a lot of Vikings blitzes and two great plays by safety Jay Ward, a would-be interception ruled a sack and a sack on a blitz.

— Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Freeland grabbed at his back after delivering a pitch to Ben Rortvedt, who flied out on the play, and was removed after allowing four runs on six hits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of play

Noun

Will County Board member Mark Revis, a Plainfield Republican, said there are alternative ways officers can solve crimes that don’t erode the public’s liberty.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Working outside the glossy magazines allows for certain liberties.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberty

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