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Recent Examples of long shot
Friedland underscores this by continually situating Ruth within large groups, filmed in stationary long shots by the cinematographer Gabe C. Elder.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
And finally, there’s the draftees, the teases, the flash players, the long shots, and the camp bodies.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
How do Spaun’s odds of winning the U.S. Open compare to other long shots at majors in the past?
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
At the time, these chairs were cheaper than their other offerings by a long shot and were therefore the only real option within our budget (although perhaps inflation has changed that).
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
And finally, there’s the draftees, the teases, the flash players, the long shots, and the camp bodies.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
How do Spaun’s odds of winning the U.S. Open compare to other long shots at majors in the past?
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
At the time, these chairs were cheaper than their other offerings by a long shot and were therefore the only real option within our budget (although perhaps inflation has changed that).
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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When Mamdani announced his run last October, he (and, frankly, anyone else without the last name Cuomo) was considered a dark horse in the race.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
5 June 2025
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Chris Broussard, a notable sports analyst, has named Williams at No. 1 on his list of potential dark horse MVP candidates.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Back in Los Angeles, its nine-match unbeaten run in league play ended with even more offensive frustration against Vancouver.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The Americans were too dominant elsewhere, too loud, too confident, too greedy, too obsessed with individual liberties.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Strong ideas of individual liberty, human freedom, economic growth, sound policy, safe streets and children being educated.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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