shoo-in

Example Sentences

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It may not be a shoo-in, either; Australia, expected to be a bit of a pushover, defied expectations to beat Turkey in an upset last weekend.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

But “Liberation” wasn’t a shoo-in, by any chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If you want a classy premium SUV with a conventional gas powertrain, priced under $100,000, the GV80 is kind of a shoo-in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Benin was voting for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in the west African country despite jihadist attacks in the north.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Observing the look of dumb horror on his face as the waiter delivered the ugly pizza, I decided that, in a test of basic intelligence, I was a definite shoo-in.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris