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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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The state’s tax is 25 cents for the first 20 million wagers in licensed sportsbooks per year, then 50 cents for additional bets.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
However, bettors seem inclined to wager bigger on Abdul-Malik, who has 78 percent of the handle.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
An epic wager that epitomized her unbeatable spirit.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The state’s tax is 25 cents for the first 20 million wagers in licensed sportsbooks per year, then 50 cents for additional bets.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Verb
This past season, nearly a quarter of fans who bet during the game wagered on who would win, with the average bet nearly $26; 15% of in-game bets were on the handicap, also at nearly a $26 per bet average, and 12% on the total score, with an average bet close to $36.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
However, bettors seem inclined to wager bigger on Abdul-Malik, who has 78 percent of the handle.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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