shoo-in

Example Sentences

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“People We Meet on Vacation” “Dropping just in time is Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ anchored by Sally Field and an absolute shoo-in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

He is looking like a shoo-in for his national team for the World Cup as his and Brentford's fairytale season continues.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

In many New York cities and towns, Cuomo would presumably be a shoo-in for mayor.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

No, if the Obscure Object was perfect to play the avenging sister, I was a shoo-in to play the old, blind prophet.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides