How to Use odds in a Sentence

odds

noun

• The goal was just to get the film seen, against all odds.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 31 Jan. 2023
• Tiger Woods is a favorite to make the cut with odds of -142.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 May 2022
• So what are the odds of the Tigers picking No. 1 for the third time in six years?
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2022
• The odds are very much against the Suns landing any starters.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2022
• A month ago, investors thought the odds of such a move were just over 25%.
  — Matt Grossman, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
• At the time the picks were sent to our staff on Thursday evening, the game was a pick ‘em with (-110) odds.
  — cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
• What are the odds for Game 1 of the Bucks-Bulls playoff series?
  — Emmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022
• The odds were small for both groups — 6.3% for those exposed in utero and 3% for those who weren’t.
  — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
• The Rams are favored by 3 ½ points, so the odds are in his favor.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2022
• What are the odds for the other NBA draft lottery picks?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022
• What do the odds say about the game, which will be played in Mexico City?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2022
• Chakravarty says the odds are high that the virus becomes the No. 1 killer in the United States.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2022
• That may put McConnell at odds with Trump from time to time.
  — Douglas Heye, CNN, 26 Jan. 2022
• The Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns are tied for second in the odds, at +500.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022
• The odds are high that Russia simply would refuse to pay.
  — Jay Newman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022
• The odds of making the playoffs have improved this year.
  — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• The odds were against him, and increasingly against the city.
  — Mystslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
• What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
  — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2023
• The odds of winning the more than half billion jackpot?
  — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 17 July 2022
• The odds were already in Ramírez’s favor, and then Díaz fell behind 1-0 in the count.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 18 May 2022
• The Blazers entered the draft lottery with the sixth-best odds of landing the No. 1 pick at 9%.
  — oregonlive, 17 May 2022
• In April, Goldman put the odds of a recession coming to roost in the U.S. at 38%.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 May 2022
• Who will win the game? Check out these odds, picks and predictions for the contest.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
• Who will win the game? Check out these odds, picks, and predictions for the contest.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2021
• With the release of the Peregrine report, the odds just got better that Brown will get his wish.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022
• But with five games to play, the Lions’ odds of picking first in next spring’s draft did take a slight hit.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2021
• The odds of taking home the winning jackpot were a measly one in 302.6 million.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2023
• If the flight before yours is delayed, the odds are yours might be delayed, too.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2022
• Maybe that’s because the odds of winning are one in 302.6 million.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
• But her closest friend, Trina (played by the rapper Doechii in her debut role), encourages Gia to keep the child against all odds.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024