Examples of oddsmaker in a Sentence
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Los Blancos are the favorites to win El Clásico 2024, with oddsmakers citing their balanced attack and the hot play of Jude Bellingham.
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Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The oddsmakers may have had South Carolina as the favorite to win the NCAA championship this year, but head coach Dawn Staley didn’t see it that way.
—Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
UConn is the favorite among oddsmakers, but this is March Madness, when anything can (and often does) happen.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
But Minnesota’s Gobert - a three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner - has surpassed Adebayo and others (according to oddsmakers) as the clear favorite for the award by anchoring one of the NBA’s best defensive teams, and one that is challenging for the best record in the Western Conference.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will clash amid a miniscule spread, which means oddsmakers don't see all that much of a disparity between the teams.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Despite winning six of their last eight games, the upstart Green Bay Packers aren't getting much respect from oddsmakers.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Though Paul is less experienced than the professional boxer, oddsmakers cite Bourland’s inactivity as a reason for putting the social media star up as the favorite.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
If manager Tata Martino’s team — which is oddsmakers’ undisputed favorite — reaches the MLS Cup final on Dec. 7, the lineup that played Wednesday will field a record eight field players age 30 or older, besting by two the previous MLS Cup record of six.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The oddsmakers may have had South Carolina as the favorite to win the NCAA championship this year, but head coach Dawn Staley didn’t see it that way.
—Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
UConn is the favorite among oddsmakers, but this is March Madness, when anything can (and often does) happen.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
But Minnesota’s Gobert - a three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner - has surpassed Adebayo and others (according to oddsmakers) as the clear favorite for the award by anchoring one of the NBA’s best defensive teams, and one that is challenging for the best record in the Western Conference.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will clash amid a miniscule spread, which means oddsmakers don't see all that much of a disparity between the teams.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Despite winning six of their last eight games, the upstart Green Bay Packers aren't getting much respect from oddsmakers.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Though Paul is less experienced than the professional boxer, oddsmakers cite Bourland’s inactivity as a reason for putting the social media star up as the favorite.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
If manager Tata Martino’s team — which is oddsmakers’ undisputed favorite — reaches the MLS Cup final on Dec. 7, the lineup that played Wednesday will field a record eight field players age 30 or older, besting by two the previous MLS Cup record of six.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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