best/surest/safest bet
noun
: something that is most likely to happen or be successful
If you want to get there early, your best/surest/safest bet is to take a different road.
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But audacity combined with artistic ingenuity is still the best bet for holding one’s head high in an American theater devoid of safety.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
While some fans, like the Windmill, don't oscillate, many have adjustable tilt features to help target areas that could use a breeze.
Noise: Typically blowers that have decibels in the teens (around 18 dB) are your best bet for a whisper-quiet fan.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Coupled with the decline in the value of the US dollar — long considered to be the world’s reserve currency — the negative economic effects of Trump’s tariffs are pushing investors to wonder if the US is still the strongest and safest bet relative to other countries.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Jeanty would be easily the best bet to win this award if everyone's odds were equal, though.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
While some fans, like the Windmill, don't oscillate, many have adjustable tilt features to help target areas that could use a breeze.
Noise: Typically blowers that have decibels in the teens (around 18 dB) are your best bet for a whisper-quiet fan.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Coupled with the decline in the value of the US dollar — long considered to be the world’s reserve currency — the negative economic effects of Trump’s tariffs are pushing investors to wonder if the US is still the strongest and safest bet relative to other countries.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Jeanty would be easily the best bet to win this award if everyone's odds were equal, though.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet
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“Best/surest/safest bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%2Fsurest%2Fsafest%20bet. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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