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
  • This is not to say that the context in which statistics is applied is unimportant.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Though there’s no official acknowledgment that the theory is sound, the series dropped hints all season, including calling the ship heaven, giving max a twin, having Avery panic over a (false) pregnancy and killing off unimportant characters.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • While the headline-grabbing CEOs are interesting, hearing the stories of smaller companies is absolutely fascinating.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • The local government of the small and far-from-wealthy hometown of Pope Leo XIV has voted to acquire the former Robert Prevost’s childhood home as a future museum.
    Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025

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“One-horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-horse. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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