Definitions for dark horse
dark horse

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1. dark horsenoun

   a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

2. dark horsenoun

   a racehorse about which little is known

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1. dark horsenoun

   A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.

2. dark horsenoun

   An unexpected success.

3. Etymology: Originally an allusion to an unknown horse winning a race, as used in an 1831 novel The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli.

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1. Dark Horse

   Dark Horse is a song co-written with Dean McTaggart and David Tyson, and originally recorded by Canadian pop singer Amanda Marshall. It was the fifth single from her 1995 self-titled debut album and became another hit for Marshall in Canada, reaching number five on the RPM Top Singles chart and peaking atop the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. It also became a minor hit in Australia and Germany. In 1997, American country music singer Mila Mason covered the song for her own debut album, That's Enough of That. Her version reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

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1. Dark Horse

   A Dark Horse refers to a person, team, or entity who is unexpected or relatively unknown but possesses hidden talents, abilities, or qualities, and therefore has the potential to achieve considerable success or win a competition, often against more favored or prominent competitors.

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1. Dark horse

   A dark horse is a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort or a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed.

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1. dark horse

   Read the full text of the Dark Horse poem by Robert Haigh on the Poetry.com website.

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How to pronounce dark horse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dark horse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dark horse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dark horse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of dark horse in a Sentence

1. Tom Robbins, _Skinny Legs and All_, 1990, p. 305.:

   ...to emphasize the afterlife is to deny life. To concentrate on Heaven is to create hell. In their desperate longing to transcend the disorderliness, friction, and unpredictability that pesters life; in their desire for a fresh start in a tidy habitat, germ-free and secured by angels, religious multitudes are gambling the only life they may ever have on a dark horse in a race that has no finish line."

2. Alison Willmore:

   Right now, it's looking like '1917''s to lose, i can see a world where 'Parasite' could be a dark horse candidate. It's so beloved. Once we get past that, there is probably a chance for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.

3. Alison Willmore:

   I can see a world where 'Parasite' could be a dark horse candidate. It's so beloved. Once we get past that, there is probably a chance for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dark horse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dark_Horse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dark horse