shoo-in
Americannoun
noun
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a person or thing that is certain to win or succeed
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a match or contest that is easy to win
Etymology
Origin of shoo-in
1945–50, noun use of verb phrase 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
Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Yes, Blair Kinghorn has been a shoo-in at 15 for the longest time, but there are mistakes in his game that tend to come tumbling out when Scotland are under the pump.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Practically everyone he knew was urging him to follow the lead of many previous Review editors and apply for what would be a shoo-in clerkship with the Supreme Court.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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