1
: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2
: not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
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Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies are the odds-on favorite.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles came up just short of Super Bowl LX last season, losing to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, but the Rams are the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl LXI next year.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto is the odds-on -105 betting favorite to win the gold medal in women’s figure skating, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies are the odds-on favorite.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles came up just short of Super Bowl LX last season, losing to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, but the Rams are the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl LXI next year.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto is the odds-on -105 betting favorite to win the gold medal in women’s figure skating, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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