dark horse
Example Sentences
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Norway may have been touted by many as this World Cup's dark horse but their impressive progress still feels like they have exceeded expectations.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I don’t know how much of a dark horse that one is, but that’s my pick for show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
In a tune-up against Senegal, the Americans won 3-2 against a country seen as a World Cup dark horse as Pulisic snapped a five-month goalless drought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Now, on his main-draw debut on the Paris clay, Jodar has emerged as a dark horse for the Coupe des Mousquetaires.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
He found the dark horse in the night and stood caressing the warm skin, thick bristly mane, feeding sugar, talking.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
