Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Kathy Bates is a virtual shoo-in for an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for Matlock, who could be competing with Kaitlin Olson on ABC’s High Potential or Molly Parker in Fox’s Doc.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This song is a dramatic, emotional, annoying, definitively ’80s earworm, and was therefore a shoo-in for the Best Original Song category.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
This award season has embraced a flurry of sporadic winners, showcasing few consistent shoo-ins, particularly in the best picture category.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Chris Stapleton won't be a shoo-in for this Australian tour tradition.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
This song is a dramatic, emotional, annoying, definitively ’80s earworm, and was therefore a shoo-in for the Best Original Song category.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
This award season has embraced a flurry of sporadic winners, showcasing few consistent shoo-ins, particularly in the best picture category.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Chris Stapleton won't be a shoo-in for this Australian tour tradition.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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