as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Recent Examples of shoo-in
Devers was a shoo-in for this year’s Team American League before the Red Sox traded him to the San Francisco Giants on Father’s Day.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
If this were a standard wrestling match, Ripley would be a shoo-in to win.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The White House says that Bove should be a shoo-in for the job.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
The entire series is already predicted to be up for multiple Emmy nominations, with Wyle being pegged as a shoo-in to be nominated for Best Actor.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
If this were a standard wrestling match, Ripley would be a shoo-in to win.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The White House says that Bove should be a shoo-in for the job.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
The entire series is already predicted to be up for multiple Emmy nominations, with Wyle being pegged as a shoo-in to be nominated for Best Actor.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoo-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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And the Army Corps, which manages the river's locks and dams in the area, has an office in La Crescent, Minnesota, across the river from La Crosse.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Holt, Smith and Wayne might have to wait even longer to get into the Hall in yet another crowded class of receiver candidates given Fitzgerald seems like a lock for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So, no, no sure thing at No. 20, but at least significant potential upside with Kasparas Jakucionis.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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But still weighing in at under 170 pounds, the Rangers’ 2024-25 lineup was no sure thing, especially after the team that drafted Perreault went to the Eastern Conference final.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This comforting Tex-Mex soup is a cinch to prepare.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The clutch had quite a bit of weight behind it, but finding the take-up point was a cinch, and the gas pedal quickly introduced me to how fast the independent throttle body-equipped 4.0 revved.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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