Definition of Dark horse
a little known competitor that unexpectedly wins
Examples of Dark horse in a sentence
Like a dark horse, the knight came out of nowhere and won the joust. 🔊
A dark horse, one minute the boxer was a nobody and the next he was a champion. 🔊
Donald Trump emerged from the party a dark horse and ended with the presidency. 🔊
The little-known competitor is a dark horse in the world of tennis but has already won several major matches. 🔊
Many were surprised the dark horse player won the award since he was relatively new to the game. 🔊
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