How to Use good/safe/sure bet in a Sentence
good/safe/sure bet
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On-and-off light rain and maybe a few storms are a good bet during the evening.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
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Grab a beach read from the shelf of staff favorites — always a good bet.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
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Short-sleeve polo shirts and khakis with boat shoes are also a safe bet.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
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So a range of about 60 miles looks like a good bet for the real world.
—Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 24 June 2020
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That said, a queen or a king size mattress is probably a good bet.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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Afternoon and evening storms are a good bet, some of which may be severe.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
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What looked to be a gamble for Andonovski proved to be the safe bet.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
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Omar Brown, who was undrafted, is a good bet for the practice squad.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Of the eight teams that made the playoffs in the West, which one is a safe bet to be worse next season?
—Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 15 Aug. 2020
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And whether your dad’s style skews city or country, a great pair of vintage Levis is always a safe bet.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Green Chile Mac Hard times call for comfort food, and mac and cheese is always a safe bet.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
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As for the rest, Cleworth is a shoo-in to start next season on the right and Brunt a good bet for the left.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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In a must-win scenario, with Aaron Rodgers and at home, the Packers are a good bet for this game.
—Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
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Chaco is the official footwear sponsor for OARs and a good bet for rafters.
—Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
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The safe bet is still on the ACC landing one team, but landing two now looks like a shade below a coin flip.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Now Ohio State is 10-1, and is that a good bet, given their chances of making the playoff?
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
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