play the lottery

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: to buy tickets for a lottery run by a government

Examples of play the lottery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What are the luckiest states to play the lottery? — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

Meaning, people who want to play the lottery will have to head directly to an in-person store that is licensed to sell tickets to purchase. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 June 2025

Inspired to play the lottery by his dad, a Virginia man purchased a $5 ticket, officials said. — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025

The reality is that people like to gamble, play the lottery, and enjoy gaming. — Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for play the lottery

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