How to Use parlay in a Sentence

parlay

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• The Mavs were able to parlay that leverage into a short, three-year deal.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 3 July 2023
• And if that’s the case, why not parlay a Bears win with a touchdown from their leading rusher?
  — oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2022
• Buchanan parlayed his close second-place finish in Iowa to a win in New Hampshire.
  — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
• The Hawks won a thriller on the road in Game 1 to start the series, but couldn’t parlay momentum into a Game 2 victory.
  — Alex Kay, Forbes, 30 May 2021
• Blount was able to parlay that into three Super Bowl rings, two with the Patriots and one with the Eagles.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Her goal was to parlay her bylines to a writing career in New York City media.
  — Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
• Chance Bet and parlay insurance for new users has drawn some more players.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
• The Brewers, meanwhile, had action on the bases in three of the first four innings against Castillo but were unable to parlay any of it into a run.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2021
• Yet there is no promise that the Panthers will parlay their lofty position into a sure-fire slam dunk.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
• Basholli’s modest film plays to the strengths of the small screen, and should be able to parlay its Sundance success into wider exposure.
  — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Nov. 2021
• Death Cab parlayed this success into a deal with Atlantic Records, which has been its home ever since.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 18 Sep. 2023
• Now, one of those players is looking to parlay a career year into a payday that could leave the Dolphins with a big hole in the middle of the defense.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
• Young was able to take that experience and parlay it into the starting job this season.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• He’s parlayed that to a personal fortune now worth about $37 billion.
  — Lulu Yilun Chen, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
• The time has come for FIFA to stop trying to parlay their career mode off as an all-in-one franchise mode experience.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
• In the past two months, Mr. Khan has managed to parlay his widespread support into electoral prowess.
  — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Golden State is hoping Poole can parlay last season's strong second half into a key role this year.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2021
• The irrepressible Johnson has sought to parlay his role as summit host into a high-profile turn in the world spotlight.
  — Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021
• Harrison has been doing standup for more than 18 years and has parlayed that into both acting gigs and viral videos.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
• Or digital nomads, who parlay remote jobs into the freedom to travel the world.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
• Yet, some content creators are figuring out how to parlay their star power into a long-term, durable brand.
  — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 11 May 2021
• The hope now is that Elemental will parlay its A CinemaScore into long legs at the box office.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2023
• Bettors can parlay or make a couple picks knowing they are insured through BetMGM.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• This season, the brand will present a runway show for the first time, on Monday, September 12, that will parlay the brand further into the New York cool girl firmament.
  — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022
• So to parlay that into real life, [into the] even bigger existence of childhood ... this is so deep on so many levels.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 June 2022
• Gaines, who, with his wife, Joanna, parlayed TV fame into a lifestyle brand and retail complex, purchased the store in November.
  — Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Just another day at the office for Janel Hawkins, a Gulf Shores native who has parlayed her love for the outdoors and her creativity into a business.
  — Michelle Matthews | [e-mail], al, 22 June 2023
• But the Ducks won their final two regular-season games at Utah to turn the tide, and have parlayed that mojo into an unlikely run to the semifinals in Scottsdale.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 26 May 2023
• Khan then parlayed his fame into a political career, founding his own party, named PTI, in 1996.
  — Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
• In some cases, the schools are a way into Canada for students who can parlay their visas into permanent residencies.
  — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024

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parlay

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• With the parlay, the Padres and Astros had already won.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
• The sportsbook gives you the chance to wrap all of those into one bet called a parlay.
  — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2023
• Johnson, 41, wanted a two-team parlay with the A’s and White Sox.
  — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
• However, a parlay means both legs need to hit for the bet to win.
  — Catena Media, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022
• The odds of each parlay must be +400 or longer to qualify.
  — cleveland, 12 Nov. 2022
• To qualify, the final odds of the same game parlay must be +400 or longer.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 June 2022
• Five-Game Parlay Gotta love a juicy five-game parlay, right?
  — Luke Kerr-Dineen, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2017
• The first is a same game parlay profit boost to use on any NBA Playoffs game.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 4 May 2022
• The first is based around the popular same game parlay function.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
• Patz is prominent in the world of parlay sports betting.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2021
• Access to odds boosts, parlay boost tokens, risk-free bets, and more.
  — Catena Media, oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• In perhaps the most egregious case, Shaw bet on a game that involved his own team as part of a three-team parlay.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• For a parlay bet, your initial stake would go into Game A.
  — Charlie Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• If any bet in the parlay loses, the entire wager loses.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2019
• Head over to the promotions page to see a running list of all the latest profit boosts and parlay specials.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 14 July 2022
• The new bettor, however, was risk-averse and not keen on the all-or-nothing logic of parlays.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
• The parlay bet was no longer available by late Monday morning.
  — Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• Same-game parlay plus: Combine your SGP with legs from other games.
  — Catena Media, al, 28 Jan. 2023
• Our final addition to our Bengals vs Chiefs parlay is the Over of 48 points.
  — cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
• Parlay boosts: Receive a boost for every leg added to your parlay.
  — al, 23 Oct. 2022
• Get a profit boost on your NFL parlay, anywhere between 10 and 50%.
  — al, 9 Oct. 2022
• If only one leg of your parlay of four or more legs misses, BetMGM will give you free bets back.
  — Catena Media, al, 25 Sep. 2022
• There should also be a range of same-game parlay markets to choose from when constructing your own SGP’s.
  — Charlie Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
• Pick between a ton of betting markets to craft a single game parlay.
  — Catena Media, al, 15 Dec. 2022
• By tying the bets together in a same-game parlay, the bettor gets a chance at a much larger payout.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
• The group will examine their favorite bets, parlays, teasers and props for Sunday’s NFL slate.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
• Win even more on your parlays with a BetMGM parlay boost token.
  — Catena Media, al, 27 Nov. 2022
• After grabbing this boost, look to the promos page for same game parlay boosts and other unique offers.
  — Bob Wankel | Xl Media, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2022
• Edit my bet: Alter any straight bet or parlay if the cash-out option is available.
  — al, 13 July 2023
• Yes, two of the three elements of the parlay were smart, but, as previously discussed, the tip bet is just reckless.
  — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 26 May 2020

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