long shot
noun
1
: a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful
also
: a venture unlikely to succeed
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
3
: a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great
Examples of long shot in a Sentence
I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.
The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.
She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.
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Landing Irish actor Michael Fassbender was a long shot.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
That is a possibility, but also, sadly, a long shot.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Last-second field goals that were once literal long shots now feel like formalities.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
That is a possibility, but also, sadly, a long shot.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Topline The return of the rival Texas A&M and University of Texas football teams to the gridiron for the first time in over a decade has fans lining up, and opening their wallets, to attend what has become the most expensive college football game on record—by a long shot.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Last-second field goals that were once literal long shots now feel like formalities.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for long shot
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20shot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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long shot
noun1
: a great risk that promises a great reward if successful
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
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