How to Use dark horse in a Sentence
dark horse
noun
- The movie is a dark horse for the award.
- He is a dark horse, but I did find out that he once played football professionally.
- The Democrat from Utah has gone from being a dark horse to the front-runner in the campaign for President.
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Hayden was seen by some as the dark horse of the 2022 RBs.
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Robert Fenbers,
cleveland,
23 June 2021
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From Matt: Who is your dark horse for the Big Ten title in 2018?
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Andy Staples,
SI.com,
7 Mar. 2018
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As a preseason dark horse to make a deep run in the 5A Div.
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Dallas News,
26 Oct. 2022
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Which nation is a true dark horse threat to make a deep run?
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Si.com Staff,
SI.com,
5 June 2018
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Will the Shirley Temple prove to be a crowd-pleasing dark horse?
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Lauren Hubbard,
Town & Country,
21 June 2019
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Some thought this team was a dark horse in the American League.
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Jesse Yomtov,
USA TODAY,
17 Aug. 2020
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The three panelists picked the Stars as the dark horse contender for the Stanley Cup with odds at +5000.
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Dallas News,
12 Oct. 2022
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Former Tigers catcher John Hicks is a dark horse to make the team.
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Sam Blum,
Dallas News,
22 Feb. 2021
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But watch out for Toronto FC in the east as a dark horse contender.
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The Enquirer,
24 Feb. 2023
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The Mutineers were solid at the start, but were a dark horse.
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Sean Collins,
Dallas News,
9 July 2020
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Hickman could be a dark horse for the Allen head coaching job.
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Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas News,
23 Mar. 2021
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Richie praised Hager as the dark horse of the competition.
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Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
2 May 2022
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There’s a chance a dark horse, like Chase Elliott, hangs around until the end.
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Brendan Marks,
charlotteobserver,
14 Sep. 2017
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And of course there is always the chance for a dark horse candidate who can run through the ranks.
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Tara Golshan,
Vox,
13 Apr. 2018
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Could the Air-King be the next cultish outlier, the dark horse of the stainless steel sports watch parade?
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Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2022
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At the tail end of the 10 picks, the Wings made is an undersized Finn who’s a bit of a dark horse candidate.
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Helene St. James,
Detroit Free Press,
16 June 2019
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Meanwhile, a rival coach dubbed the Cougars a dark horse to finish atop the standings.
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Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Aug. 2023
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But Thomas helped the club remain one of the league’s best and a dark horse to unseat the Liberty or Aces in the playoffs.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 Sep. 2023
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Ballard and Male are the teams to beat in the region, but Coleman believes his team is a dark horse.
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Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Nov. 2021
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Has size and skill, could be dark horse if skating improves.
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Helene St. James,
Detroit Free Press,
4 July 2020
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There were are no dark horses in this Final Four matchup.
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Scott Gleeson,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2018
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Read on for the dark horses, top first-round matchups, predictions and more.
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Jon Wertheim,
SI.com,
24 May 2018
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Youn Yuh-jung is the standout performer in a Best Picture dark horse.
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2021
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Johansson may be the dark horse of the picks, a mobile skater with good hockey sense.
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Helene St. James,
Detroit Free Press,
23 June 2019
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One site even listed them as a dark horse contender for the World Series.
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Jeremy Cluff,
azcentral,
3 Mar. 2020
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He was once seen a dark horse for the No. 2 spot and burst out of the veepstakes pack in recent days on the back of waves of enthusiasm from the Democratic base.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2024
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Robinson is a ferocious rebounder, shot-blocker, lob-finisher and screen-setter, a perpetual Defensive Player of the Year dark horse contestant anchoring the paint for the Knicks on both ends of the floor.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2024
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