long shot
noun
1
: a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful
also
: a venture unlikely to succeed
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
3
: a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great
Examples of long shot in a Sentence
I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.
The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.
She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.
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And in the Pac-12 (4-seed Oregon) and ACC (10-seed NC State) Tournaments, a pair of true long shots stunned everyone to capture automatic bids to the Big Dance.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
In the extra frame, a long shot from Jace Panzer was easily kicked aside toward the left corner by St. Cloud Cathedral goalie Keaton LeGrande.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The team was 7-7 when Penix took over for Cousins, with their playoff chances having turned from once strong into a long shot.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
In the extra frame, a long shot from Jace Panzer was easily kicked aside toward the left corner by St. Cloud Cathedral goalie Keaton LeGrande.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
The team was 7-7 when Penix took over for Cousins, with their playoff chances having turned from once strong into a long shot.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long shot
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20shot. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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long shot
noun1
: a great risk that promises a great reward if successful
2
: an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
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