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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Leagues should try using their leverage to demand an end to these kinds of within-game wagers, which seem like a shameless come-on for those who are addiction-prone.
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—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Professional gamblers tend to wager large sums of money with small margins, which can lead to a significant profit over a year.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Noun
From there, just make an initial deposit to cover your first wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Leagues should try using their leverage to demand an end to these kinds of within-game wagers, which seem like a shameless come-on for those who are addiction-prone.
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—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Verb
The handle — or the amount of money wagered — was up 7.5%, Rubinstein said.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Professional gamblers tend to wager large sums of money with small margins, which can lead to a significant profit over a year.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wager
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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