How to Use smart money in a Sentence

smart money

noun
  • These days in Yemen, the smart money flows to the pessimists.
    The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
  • This is just the latest smart money move from the star player.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 May 2022
  • Doncic has the highest odds of going first at +320 but the smart money is on Kyrie.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Check out these smart money moves that can help you get started.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • Now even the ‘smart money’ traders are using Reddit for stock tips.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The smart money seems to be on Brooklyn, and Griffin can only hope that’s true.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2021
  • The smart money is that Romney votes to convict a second time.
    Kevin Mahnken, The New Republic, 12 Feb. 2021
  • One way to calm those fears is to take control of your finances with these smart money tips for new grads.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 May 2023
  • The smart money is on the Fed to reduce its $120 billion-per-month bond-buying spree as soon as this month.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The smart money says that next year’s race will be like 2020’s — except that Biden will be the incumbent and Trump the challenger.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Vegas smart money was on Clyde here, after his comment shown above, which was a howler.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The smart money to finish the season as the Spurs’ top scorer is Dejounte Murray.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The smart money is on the Rockets choosing a former NBA head coach to lead this franchise into its next era.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The smart money is on the guys sticking together this time, as the album title is a misnomer.
    Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • That’s an indicator that smart money will only let the line fade so much.
    Christopher Smith, al, 6 Nov. 2020
  • In recent weeks, the smart money had settled on Mr. Kuroda’s right-hand man, the bank’s deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya.
    Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And the guide is chock full of surprising trends and hints at where the smart money is moving that will be of interest to anyone in finance.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But after 21 years, smart money is on Munch not totally disappearing from the face of the earth.
    Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • But plugging the gaps with good players at smart money is where Berry can make a major difference with a handful of moves.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Most of the smart money will be on favorite Brazil, though Argentina, England and Germany also have great shots.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • When the smart money was betting GameStop would go under, an army of irreverent traders tried to take Wall Street down instead.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2022
  • But the smart money has to be on Jefferson turning pro following next season at the latest.
    oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The smart money is on both leaving school, but their struggles have certainly added some intrigue the decisions.
    Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2021
  • That’s why the smart money, this entire time, has been in remote services, not in hardware or product delivery.
    Liz Elting, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Certainly the smart money would be on Colorado to skate past the Stars into a probable showdown with Las Vegas.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The smart money says this season begins by committee with at least Micah Bernard, Chris Curry.
    oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The smart money seems to be in favor of change, but he was dealt a disatrous hand — injuries to himself and many others — and deserves another shot at leading this team to the Super Bowl.
    Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Early on in the pandemic, chasing elite status might not have been a smart money move given that many were traveling less and that perks were reduced.
    Sally French, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • Indianapolis has been good against the blitz during the Reich era, and the smart money is that the Colts spent a good portion of the week preparing for Adams and anybody else Seattle throws their way from the back seven.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2021
  • However, the smart money is still on one of our two early front-runners, Nomadland or Chicago 7, to prevail.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2021

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