one-horse

Definition of one-horsenext

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Recent Examples of one-horse This week's Far-Flung Postcard series takes you to a food stand in the one-horse town of Marikavalasa in India, where working women go to enjoy a treat and unwind in the evening before returning to the grind. Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025 If either achieves even half the cadence and reliability of Falcon 9, the private space industry will finally move from a one-horse race to a true competition. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Koda grew up in this one-horse California town, while Sakai’s father’s work took her family to Tokyo, New York, Mexico City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2016 See All Example Sentences for one-horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-horse
Adjective
  • Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • This isn't because taxes were unimportant, but because the Declaration aimed to build a case for independence, not a comprehensive historical record.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
    Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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“One-horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-horse. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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