Recent Examples on the WebThus, a horse or a person who is an easy winner is known as a shoo-in.—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024 The song has garnered the most streams for Cowboy Carter thus far and could be a shoo-in for best country (or pop) duo/group performance.—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024 If there was a contest for girls obsessed with their exes, Olivia Rodrigo would be a shoo-in for the crown.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024 The 22-year-old should have been a shoo-in for admission.—Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Related Articles Elias: Garvey’s run so far impressive but makes Schiff a likely shoo-in
End of an era?—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 Since announcing his campaign in 2022, the former president has looked like a shoo-in for the Republican presidential nomination.—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 Many people believed that Gerwig and Robbie were shoo-ins.—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024 There will be at least one goalie that doesn’t make this team that right now would be a shoo-in No. 1 for Canada.—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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