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Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
That's because for the next week, the Today show star is going to be rocking a tattoo of co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's face on the back of his neck, after losing a wager that his favorite football team (the Washington Commanders) would be triumphant over Guthrie's (the Philadelphia Eagles).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Zachery Eanes, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The safest bet on the Super Bowl is the favorite, wagering without the spread.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The irregularity of wagers on Rozier led U.S. Integrity, a company that monitors betting patterns, to notify the NBA and sportsbooks.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
That's because for the next week, the Today show star is going to be rocking a tattoo of co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's face on the back of his neck, after losing a wager that his favorite football team (the Washington Commanders) would be triumphant over Guthrie's (the Philadelphia Eagles).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
This will be the first Super Bowl held since North Carolinians could legally bet on it, and the event could break records for money wagered in the state.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The safest bet on the Super Bowl is the favorite, wagering without the spread.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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