Longshot is an English word with synonyms like photograph or photo. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Longshot meaning
Alternative spelling of long shot.
Synonyms of Longshot
Using Longshot
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of long shot.
- Useful related words include: photograph, photo, exposure, pic.
- In the example corpus, longshot often appears in combinations such as: longshot to, is longshot, longshot but.
Context around Longshot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Longshot
- In this selection, "longshot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parlay, aboard, enormous, promotion, democratic and country stand out and add context to how "longshot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 66 1 longshot emblem road and again a longshot to make. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "longshot" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with longshot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moon tide longshot pick for SB 58 MVP from Osin. (10 words)
After using the welcome offer, there is a Same Game Parlay Longshot promotion. (13 words)
I personally think that's a longshot, but it is a possible outcome. (13 words)
Logically, Bieniemy was always a longshot to take that job for several reasons so skepticism was always warranted: 1. If he wants to be an NFL head coach someday his current job is a much safer path than taking his chances at a losing college program. (46 words)
Regardless of the position that Meadors plays once training camp gets underway a few weeks from now, he’ll surely be a longshot to stick in Pittsburgh once the preseason comes to an end. (34 words)
Even so, McCollum is once again a longshot to make the Steelers’ 53-man roster out of training camp and the preseason due to numbers and his overall playability. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
After using the welcome offer, there is a Same Game Parlay Longshot promotion.
But longshot Democratic primary opponent Robert Kennedy Jr. also raised enough to ensure he won’t be ignored.
Prat, of course, won the 2019 Kentucky Derby aboard longshot Country House when the winner, Maximum Security, was disqualified and placed last because of interference.
The last two editions have been won by Saudi-owned horses, including 66-1 longshot Emblem Road's victory last year.
Vivek Ramaswamy isn’t just a longshot 2024 GOP presidential contender, he’s also a co-founder of Strive Asset Management.
Biden campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez said the state’s high court has provided a longshot opening for Biden to win Florida.
Even so, McCollum is once again a longshot to make the Steelers’ 53-man roster out of training camp and the preseason due to numbers and his overall playability.
Hutchinson is a conservative whose opposition to Trump became central in his longshot bid for the GOP primary before he dropped out Tuesday.
I knew Jake was a longshot to make it, but he was really stellar in his performance.
I personally think that's a longshot, but it is a possible outcome.
Like Korpisalo, Annunen is an enormous longshot to win, but there is a door open for the Avs goaltender to make things interesting.
Moon tide longshot pick for SB 58 MVP from Osin.
Regardless of the position that Meadors plays once training camp gets underway a few weeks from now, he’ll surely be a longshot to stick in Pittsburgh once the preseason comes to an end.
The Steelers (10-6) host the Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) on Saturday night and may be able to win the AFC North title, though it is a longshot.
As much of a longshot as the CFP is at this point, a loss would all but completely knock BYU out of the conversation for good.
A third candidate, lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan, a longshot, dropped out of the race.
It was already considered a longshot that the Seahawks would sign Brown, but rumors persisted, in large part because Russell Wilson is known to be advocating for it.
It would appear a longshot at best that Blaylock’s career ratio of 1.23 to 1 will ever be approached among high-volume players.
Logically, Bieniemy was always a longshot to take that job for several reasons so skepticism was always warranted: 1. If he wants to be an NFL head coach someday his current job is a much safer path than taking his chances at a losing college program.
That is not the definition of a “longshot,” whether using those odds or the above.
Common combinations with longshot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- longshot to 7×
- is longshot 5×
- longshot but 4×
- be longshot 3×
- longshot bid 2×
- was longshot 2×
- of longshot 2×