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Recent Examples of dark horse
My dark horse pick is the new effort from LOW-RES, out of Stockholm, packed with stellar collaborators and psychedelic noise.
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Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
With no announcement of a winner planned until long after this year’s edition is in the books, festival organizers have been tight-lipped about front-runners and dark horses.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Alas, that was not to be, but with Torres now gaining momentum as this race’s dark horse, frontrunner Demi Moore should watch her back.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
With no announcement of a winner planned until long after this year’s edition is in the books, festival organizers have been tight-lipped about front-runners and dark horses.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Alas, that was not to be, but with Torres now gaining momentum as this race’s dark horse, frontrunner Demi Moore should watch her back.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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In this scenario, the stalking horse bidder, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, would set the floor for the auction process.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Professor Freedman said that Mr. Trump would have to persuade Mr. Putin to agree to terms that are acceptable to Mr. Zelensky — an exceedingly long shot.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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His return for another season looks like a long shot, but goal scorers have extreme value and one or two massive playoff markers could change the signing scenario for this player.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Edwards is one of England’s brightest stars, and the crowd will be in full effect for one of their favorite sons.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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This affordable shower faucet set is a fan favorite.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Hawke Hawke’s filmography is legendary, ranging from indie and arthouse favorites (Reality Bites; the Before trilogy) to mainstream hits (Dead Poets Society, Gattaca).—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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In July 2023, Musk created his own OpenAI competitor, xAI (maker of Grok).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Asked whether Musk is approaching his strategy to combat OpenAI from a position of insecurity, Altman agreed and belittled his competitor.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fights like that, which for years proved almost impossible to negotiate, have taken place thanks to the millions of dollars put on the table by Turki al-Sheikh, a government official with close ties to the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.—
Tariq Panja,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Under Bill’s leadership, the foundation inked a deal in Saudi Arabia last November to partner with the country’s crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, on a new program of up to $2.5 billion to support nonprofits.—
Forbes Wealth Team,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the third round, each contestant was required to do a dunk with a teammate.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe conditions for hikers and campers during the busy tourist season.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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These entries are often meant as the apex predator for a particular type of monster.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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