How to Use shoo-in in a Sentence

shoo-in

noun
  • Harris is no shoo-in for that second tight end role.
    — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Edwards would have been the only shoo-in among that group.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • At first blush, Gabe Evans would seem like a shoo-in for this race.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 24 June 2024
  • In any case, Gomez seems like a shoo-in for the wedding day squad.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Thus, a horse or a person who is an easy winner is known as a shoo-in.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
  • In other words, Harvick was this year’s shoo-in.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
  • The White House says that Bove should be a shoo-in for the job.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • If this were a standard wrestling match, Ripley would be a shoo-in to win.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • If the race was based on network air time, Moulton would be a shoo-in.
    — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So does that mean Williams is a shoo-in for the top spot in the upcoming draft?
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The choice of the award’s latest recipient proved to be a shoo-in.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In most years, Barton would have been a shoo-in for the top rookie center.
    — Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • On paper, Wilson sounded like a shoo-in.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The rookie has been rock solid and would be a shoo-in as a practice-squad candidate.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2025
  • Bell seemed a roster shoo-in during the spring workout program as a rookie.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The Steelers may have had a winning record last season but aren't a shoo-in to be good again this year.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • What might have been a shoo-in for Chappell Roan will now be a more spirited contest.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In my dream world where Emmys voters bother to watch Bait, Khan is a shoo-in.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Yet the 59-year-old Harris is hardly a shoo-in to replace Biden.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
  • Still, her art wasn’t always considered a shoo-in for the contemporary canon.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
  • The two fighters who finished their opponents are almost always a shoo-in for the bonuses.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Detroit is now 9-1 on the season and looks like a shoo-in to have the best record in the NFC.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The black leather straps, tan insole, and silver buckle make this sandal a shoo-in (pun intended) for my travel wardrobe.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • If there was a contest for girls obsessed with their exes, Olivia Rodrigo would be a shoo-in for the crown.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
  • If there were an Emmy for jogging your chin in misery and regret, Ann Dowd would be a shoo-in.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • White women make up a major part of the electorate and are in no way a shoo-in for any Democratic candidate.
    — Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Looking ahead, Jackson and Fries are shoo-ins to retain their spots in 2026.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But Idzik spoke recently as if Legette was a shoo-in to have some sort of significant role.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • This year's team appears to be a shoo-in for a spot in the Field of 68, with one of the best teams in a premier conference.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026

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