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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A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Somewhere, gamblers monitored their wagers on KSU as 4½-point underdogs, fueling an industry that rode partially on the backs of the young men chasing their dreams on the court.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The same bettor had also wagered more than $1,000 on 12 to 14 inches of snowfall.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Additionally, taking wagers on something that’s not decided on the field of play — like who is going to attend the Super Bowl — based purely on information doesn’t make sense to me.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Somewhere, gamblers monitored their wagers on KSU as 4½-point underdogs, fueling an industry that rode partially on the backs of the young men chasing their dreams on the court.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Most prediction markets offer similar-looking products to sportsbooks, but under federal oversight rather than state regulation, and there have been concerns about the integrity monitoring associated with wagering via these new platforms.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The same bettor had also wagered more than $1,000 on 12 to 14 inches of snowfall.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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