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unexpected winner

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

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Plus: Heather Tal Murphy homes in on the unexpected winner of the OpenAI meltdown.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023

And while we know we’ll take plenty of heat for crowning a Wal-Mart sauce, the unexpected winner might help assure readers of our methodology.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022

With the Kraken sunk at the bottom of its conference, it’s worth noting that professional hockey’s return to Seattle produced an unexpected winner — the Seattle Monorail.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Olivia Colman was the unexpected winner of best actress, an award which had been widely expected to go to Glenn Close.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2019

But the long-term impact may also include an unexpected winner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2018

unexpected winner

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