How to Use jackpot in a Sentence

jackpot

noun
  • The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars.
  • Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
    Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In that respect, the 6-foot-2-inch guard hit the jackpot.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2021
  • Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
    Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
  • The jackpot ticket holder has up to a year from the day of the draw to change it.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Since the jackpot was more than $200 million, the store got the full bonus.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Even so, the chances of winning the jackpot are very slim.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The prize would have been the fifth largest US lottery jackpot.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 8 Oct. 2023
  • What is known is the winner is the third to land the $10 million jackpot in the last year.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The jackpot has grown enormous due to a long dry spell.
    Jim Salter, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The jackpot now rolls over to close to $1 billion for the next drawing.
    The Enquirer, 26 July 2023
  • There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022
  • There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
  • How much is the jackpot and what are your chances of winning?
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This marks the third time this year the Powerball jackpot has been won.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The Mega Millions jackpot is a big one to win this week.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Comment The Ting Tings needed a lot of spins to hit the jackpot.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To date, Powerball holds the world record for largest jackpot.
    Rosa Sanchez, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2022
  • This is the third time a Powerball jackpot has been won this year.
    NBC News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Will this Mega Millions jackpot be as large as the last?
    Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
  • This is the game where people have to match six numbers from a pool of 49 to hit the jackpot.
    Rich Exner, cleveland, 13 May 2021
  • If no one wins, the jackpot climbs higher for the next drawing.
    National Desk, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
  • What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
  • What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2023
  • What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Kylie Kelce hit the brother-in-law jackpot with Travis Kelce!
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
  • The July record-setting jackpot was the last time the jackpot was won.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Everyone waited for a turn at the bow, and maybe a chance at the jackpot.
    Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
  • Much like a slot machine at a casino, the lucky 7s flashed briefly, appearing as if this would be the time the jackpot hits.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 14 June 2025

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