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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shots
Noun
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But Wembanyama made other costly crunch-time plays leading into that moment.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026 -
Scary Movie, the latest entry in the beloved horror parody franchise, is overloaded with riffs, digs, plays, and puns on modern cinema.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Noun
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This riff takes some liberties, by using a full cup of cream and either pancetta or bacon.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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But the majority ruled that our liberties are not absolute.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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