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
Examples of odds-on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Texas Tech is the odds-on -170 favorite at DraftKings, followed by BYU (+320), Cincinnati (+850), Utah (11-1), TCU (22-1), Arizona State (30-1) and Houston (110-1).
—
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
He's also led the Chiefs to win five of their last six games and sits as the odds-on favorite to win league MVP.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Maybe there’s no such thing as an odds-on favorite, but former Giants catcher and Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley sure seems to check all the boxes.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds-on
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.
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
He's also led the Chiefs to win five of their last six games and sits as the odds-on favorite to win league MVP.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Maybe there’s no such thing as an odds-on favorite, but former Giants catcher and Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley sure seems to check all the boxes.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds-on
Cite this Entry
“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share