one-horse

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Recent Examples of one-horse But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Each table is decorated with a snowman candle holder to drive the theme home on a one-horse open sleigh. Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023 The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a political behemoth with a vast war chest, facing no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on its rivals. Reuters, CNN, 23 July 2023 Unfortunately, a ruling from a one-horse federal courtroom in Texas reminds us that there’s almost an endless supply of those litigants and the judges who run with them. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-horse
Adjective
  • The Liver King considered his steroid use unimportant Johnson built his social media empire by filming increasingly outrageous videos about his lifestyle and diet.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
  • That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025

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“One-horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-horse. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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