dark horses

noun

Definition of dark horsesnext
plural of dark horse
1
as in stalking horses

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2
as in long shots

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horses
  1. competitors
  2. favorites
  3. contestants
  4. entrants
  5. entries
  6. candidates
  7. applicants
Noun
  • Whether through unique construction or creative execution, this is an opportunity to stand out, differentiate your product from competitors and test it with audiences to ensure the new design resonates.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And while Salesforce has made the biggest and most vocal announcements so far, its competitors are also doing work in this arena.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of competitors
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  • Chelsea After those four favorites, Tottenham (+5000) and Aston Villa (+6500) are longshots with all the other teams huge longshots to win the championship starting with Man Utd, Brighton and Newcastle all at +16000, or 160/1 odds.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The first three of those are perennial Grammy favorites and constant entrants in this field.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • Two Made in Chelsea stars even crashed the spinoff in the first season; Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire dropped into Made in Bondi to disrupt a love triangle between three contestants.
    Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Like in past years, 2024 was filled with many adorable pup contestants and hundreds of eager onlookers.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of contestants
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  • The first three of those are perennial Grammy favorites and constant entrants in this field.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, barriers to new entrants in the business are quite high given the scale required to operate.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The juried competition showcases the best of professional, animated, and student films selected from more than 2,100 entries annually.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of entries
Noun
  • The law, set to go into effect next year, also gives election officials and candidates the power to sue in response to misleading election deepfakes.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Repayment will take up to five years, which the city will re-invest in more loans to future applicants.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Demonstrate Your Competency And Authenticity Building a personal narrative and showing strong career progression through the years isn't an extremely important factor to differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of applicants
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dark horse

dark horses

darkish

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