sure bet

noun

: the one who is certain (to do something)
He's a sure bet to receive the award.

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Duke’s Cooper Flagg is a sure bet to be taken first at the 2025 NBA Draft in New York on June 25, once the Dallas Mavericks go on the clock after securing the top spot at the NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago earlier this month. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025 There’s no such thing as a sure bet, but one Kentucky bettor is surely hoping the Philadelphia Eagles don’t disappoint on Sunday. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 While many will be wondering if they will be taken, Jeanty is a sure bet to be taken in the first round. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 If there’s a sure bet at the 97th Academy Awards, Culkin is it. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sure bet

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“Sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20bet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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