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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Prop bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
David Close, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025, ESPN reported, and gamblers won at least $450,000 wagering on both of the athlete's pitches.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Start your new account with a $5 bet on tonight's game and get the bonus bets if your initial wager settles as a win.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Prop bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The cap will restrict the amount wagered on individual pitches before they are delivered – ball, strike and pitch velocity – while banning parlaying each pitch result during a game.
—David Close, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025, ESPN reported, and gamblers won at least $450,000 wagering on both of the athlete's pitches.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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