See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shots
Noun
-
Anthony Velasquez threw a complete-game one-hitter while relying on his defense to make the routine plays and deal with six walks and only one strikeout.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026 -
Simmons explained the mentality behind his own plays while also soliciting and listening to Thorn’s feedback.—
PJ Green
May 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Noun
-
In the 1760s and ’70s, these two men collaborated with a secret radical network to counter the King—laying out the case for the restoration of British liberties in a series of newspaper essays under the pen name Junius.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
-
There is a strong cultural civil society that has been thriving for years within Iran, in the absence of all the retail opportunities and travel opportunities and all the other liberties that the regime stamps out.—
Daniel Drake,
The New York Review of Books,
16 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
