Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Several of the leagues have responded to recent scandals by working with sportsbooks to cap wager amounts on prop bets, which are wagers offered on play-by-play outcomes or individual player performance.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The race can be watched and wagered on via the TwinSpires website.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
McAfee, meanwhile, maintains his claim for breach of contract is about his contract to wager and that House Rules aren’t part of that contract.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Several of the leagues have responded to recent scandals by working with sportsbooks to cap wager amounts on prop bets, which are wagers offered on play-by-play outcomes or individual player performance.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
Activate a $150 bonus offer or use a $1,000 first bet safety net to wager on all of today's games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The race can be watched and wagered on via the TwinSpires website.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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