bookmaker

noun

Definition of bookmakernext
1
as in bookseller

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as in handicapper

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Recent Examples of bookmaker However, Portugal is the bookmakers’ fourth-favorite of the tournament and boasts a very strong squad with arguably the best midfield in the tournament – Vitinha, João Neves, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva all feature. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026 The bookmakers, however, believe that Daniel Žižka is likely to challenge for the win. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026 Unwilling to take orders or play by the rules of polite society, the two partner up as a bookmaker and his enforcer and run an illicit gambling operation that proves highly profitable — but dangerous. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookmaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
  1. bookseller
  2. handicapper
  3. bookbinder
  4. speculator
  5. oddsmaker
Noun
  • Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Lined with vintage and contemporary titles curated by a local bookseller, the space combines olive leather sofas, antler chandeliers, and warm Southern design to create an inviting retreat made for lingering over a good read.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of bookseller
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  • Longtime handicapper Bruce Marshall cautioned against assuming France and Argentina would meet in the final.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of handicapper
Noun
  • The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The user @sensitivequeer is a trans bookbinder and artist, and posted a video of themself rebinding a Potter book with a new cover, sans the author’s name.
    — Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of bookbinder
Noun
  • As with other futures markets, compute contracts would also draw speculators — traders with no direct need for GPU capacity but a view on where compute prices are headed.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • The income restrictions keep out Wall Street types, and the flip tax is meant to weed out speculators and investment buyers.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 June 2026
Definition of speculator
Noun
  • Nonetheless, the Under is pricier at the market-making operations, such as Circa Sports in Las Vegas and the offshore oddsmaker Pinnacle Sportsbook.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Pulse Picks The Knicks are still basking in their title, but oddsmakers aren’t so sure about their chances next year.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of oddsmaker

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