dark horse

Example Sentences

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Maybe he would sit and chat with his teammates for a bit, maybe talk about change-up grips, maybe break down his golf swing or offer a dark horse for March Madness.

From Washington Post

“The elephant in the room,” she said, “is the dark horse of me.”

From New York Times

If not for a stunning 73-64 defeat at home against Cal Baptist, Washington would be regarded as a dark horse Pac-12 challenger in large part due to the uninspiring performances around the league.

From Seattle Times

It sounds odd saying the Dutch are dark horses here because they traditionally have such a strong international side, but I am not so sure that has been the case in recent years.

From BBC

“It’s exciting and intimidating all at once,” Rajamouli said of the film’s dark horse awards campaign, which officially launched last month.

From Los Angeles Times