LONG SHOTS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

long shots

noun

plural of long shot

as in dark horses

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sure things

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Noun

Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
But Craig and the offense are able to come alive with a handful of chunk plays in the second half to take a lead and force the Mountaineers to use their questionable passing game to mount a comeback.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

Through first-person testimonies and family photos from California communities, the show confronts family separations, civil-liberties violations and the long shadow of deportation campaigns on Mexican American life.

— Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Working outside the glossy magazines allows for certain liberties.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberties

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