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.
• Hayden was seen by some as the dark horse of the 2022 RBs.
  — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 23 June 2021
• As a preseason dark horse to make a deep run in the 5A Div.
  — Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2022
• The three panelists picked the Stars as the dark horse contender for the Stanley Cup with odds at +5000.
  — Dallas News, 12 Oct. 2022
• Former Tigers catcher John Hicks is a dark horse to make the team.
  — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2021
• But watch out for Toronto FC in the east as a dark horse contender.
  — The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2023
• Hickman could be a dark horse for the Allen head coaching job.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
• Richie praised Hager as the dark horse of the competition.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
• Could the Air-King be the next cultish outlier, the dark horse of the stainless steel sports watch parade?
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
• Meanwhile, a rival coach dubbed the Cougars a dark horse to finish atop the standings.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
• 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.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
• Ballard and Male are the teams to beat in the region, but Coleman believes his team is a dark horse.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2021
• Youn Yuh-jung is the standout performer in a Best Picture dark horse.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2021
• If the secondary gets sorted out, this could be a sneaky dark horse contender.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022
• No dark horse label in 2023, but things are looking up.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
• Two-way prep standout Bryce Eldridge could be a dark horse here.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2023
• That role has followed the program into the postseason, where the ‘Cats have been a dark horse in four of the last five bowl games.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2021
• Last but not least, a dark horse candidate this year appears to be The Secret Life of Pets 2.
  — Travis Bean, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021
• The dark horse just may be Gragson, the 23-year-old driver for JR Motorsports.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 6 Nov. 2021
• The Marauders are undefeated and a dark horse to make a run to the state title.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
• Every team has the potential to be a dark horse contender.
  — The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022
• Kitty Scott-Claus, the dark horse of the competition and my clear favorite to win, knocks a Gemma Collins out of the park.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021
• As Ramaswamy tried to portray himself as an outsider and a dark horse, Christie took aim.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
• Still, don't sleep on Buttrey as a potential dark horse.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 31 Oct. 2022
• It’s probably not right to call a district champion a dark horse, but Clark might fit the bill.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2021
• But the real dark horse was Buffalo, which came in at No. 9 — the highest-ranking new entry on the list.
  — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Texas was a dark horse pick to make the Final Four from this region and would be a dangerous team to face on the second weekend.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 16 Mar. 2021
• Senior shoutout Highlands was a dark horse pick to win the region, much less advance to the championship game.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 25 May 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024