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Recent Examples of shoehorn
Do me a favor, call up that agent that was foolish enough to shoehorn you into this business and this show and tell him to lower the ticket prices.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
For the second year in a row, luminant Vermont indie folk rock breakout Lily Seabird is kind enough to shoehorn a Nevada City gig into her West Coast touring docket — this year with her full band after last year’s solo soiree.
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Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Learning cannot be condensed into an accelerated course, shoehorned into a semester calendar, rushed and prodded along.
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Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
For a company that once famously swore off commercials, Netflix sure shoehorns in as much self-advertising as possible.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
For the second year in a row, luminant Vermont indie folk rock breakout Lily Seabird is kind enough to shoehorn a Nevada City gig into her West Coast touring docket — this year with her full band after last year’s solo soiree.
—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Learning cannot be condensed into an accelerated course, shoehorned into a semester calendar, rushed and prodded along.
—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
For a company that once famously swore off commercials, Netflix sure shoehorns in as much self-advertising as possible.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shoehorn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoehorn
Verb
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The social calendar is crammed.
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The growing interest in quietcations reflects a broader realization that well-being isn't restored by cramming more experiences into a vacation.
Verb
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
Verb
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All explore Sicilian heart and heritage through Canadian ingredients, evident in dishes like smart pinwheels of bucatini stuffed with sea urchin and rock crab and crisped to order.
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Her feed is stuffed with photos of her biking, skiing, climbing, working out, often in outfits from Skinfit, from which her followers can get ten per cent off.
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“Shoehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoehorn. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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