: one that is a certain and easy winner

Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence

a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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The district was long considered a shoo-in for Republicans. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 Los Angeles won the series with contributions beyond its star trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, all previous MVP winners (Ohtani is a shoo-in for the NL MVP award this year, after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases — becoming baseball’s first 50-50 player). Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shoo-in 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoo-in was in 1937

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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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shoo-in

noun
ˈshü-ˌin
: one that is a certain and easy winner

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