long shots

plural of long shot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shots
Noun
  • And those are the kind of plays that are just character plays.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Keenan Allen is always around and simply continues to make plays.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.
    Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The show’s depiction of a woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son) as Gein’s girlfriend takes a lot of liberties.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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