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shoo-in

noun as in the favorite in a contest

Strongest match

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Still “Happy,” truthfully, should have been a shoo-in for Record of the Year given its incessant popularity this past year.

Of course the opposite is true too--if McAuliffe bucks history and wins, then Politico will have to write that HRC is a shoo-in.

The Gyllenhaal siblings are also a shoo-in, though I fear I would jibber and jabber—and possibly giggle—over Jake.

The Iron Lady actress bested frontrunner Viola Davis, who seemed a shoo-in for her turn in The Help.

Kicking off Oscar season, the Telluride Film Festival showcased shoo-in performances by George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and more.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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