Examples of shoo-in in a Sentence
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2025
Devers was a shoo-in for this year’s Team American League before the Red Sox traded him to the San Francisco Giants on Father’s Day.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
If this were a standard wrestling match, Ripley would be a shoo-in to win.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The White House says that Bove should be a shoo-in for the job.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2025
Devers was a shoo-in for this year’s Team American League before the Red Sox traded him to the San Francisco Giants on Father’s Day.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
If this were a standard wrestling match, Ripley would be a shoo-in to win.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The White House says that Bove should be a shoo-in for the job.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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