Examples of bettor in a Sentence
Thousands of bettors were at the race track last weekend.
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
Recent Examples on the Web
But a growing body of evidence reveals that the sports betting boom leads to financial strain for bettors.
—
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
All of this has led some bettors to view prediction markets as an insider trading free-for-all.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Flagg is +185, meaning a bettor could wager $100 to profit $185.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bettor
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
All of this has led some bettors to view prediction markets as an insider trading free-for-all.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Flagg is +185, meaning a bettor could wager $100 to profit $185.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bettor
Cite this Entry
“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bettor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
