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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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Use the no-sweat bet token to get a refund in the form of a bonus bet if your wager settles as a loss.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In this case, a bettor would have to wager $425 to win $100 on the Eagles.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The law imposes a 25-cent tax on each online sports bet, rising to 50 cents once a sportsbook passes 20 million wagers in a fiscal year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Use the no-sweat bet token to get a refund in the form of a bonus bet if your wager settles as a loss.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Most of the money wagered in lotteries isn’t in these jackpot drawing games, said Matheson.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
In this case, a bettor would have to wager $425 to win $100 on the Eagles.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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