shoo-in

Example Sentences

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Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

As time went on, and prospective nominees like Mosaku and Madigan continued to generate buzz among the general public into the new year, even a shoo-in like Grande was met with a surprise.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Chair Jerome Powell indicated in his Wednesday news conference that a December cut isn’t a shoo-in, partly because of a lack of economic data during the government shutdown.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Dan Sheehan is a shoo-in at hooker and Itoje is a certainty at lock.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

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