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as in bookseller
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of bookmaker
So unlikely that one bookmaker paid out on Arsenal being crowned champion even before kickoff.
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
They're followed followed by usual suspects--England, France, Brazil and Argentina--although the exact hierarchy varies depending on the bookmaker.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But her husband was the bookmaker, the FBI alleged.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Born in the Bronx to an Irish-American mother and a father with Neapolitan roots—a bookmaker and co-owner of a bar on the Throggs Neck peninsula—Ferrara spent his first eight years in the borough’s Morris Park neighborhood.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
They're followed followed by usual suspects--England, France, Brazil and Argentina--although the exact hierarchy varies depending on the bookmaker.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But her husband was the bookmaker, the FBI alleged.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Born in the Bronx to an Irish-American mother and a father with Neapolitan roots—a bookmaker and co-owner of a bar on the Throggs Neck peninsula—Ferrara spent his first eight years in the borough’s Morris Park neighborhood.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
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Patchett’s life as a bookseller began around 2010, when the closing of two Nashville stores seemed to mirror a nationwide decline brought about in part by Amazon’s rise.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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By Wednesday, thousands of calls to boycott the bookseller had flooded social media.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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This question is less for the horse and more for the handicappers at Laurel: What element in Iron Honor put him fractionally ahead, by half a point, of co-second favorites Taj Mahal and Chip Honcho.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Horses from Japan have to travel more than 6,000 miles and undergo quarantine to compete in the Derby, which is enough to make many handicappers shun them.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Alongside the increases in prices over the past several months, there was a significant shift in speculator positions.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Finally, his betting odds at Bookmaker, which is a sharp offshore oddsmaker, are shorter than the legal U.S. sportsbooks.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Vegas oddsmakers have thrown a few other potential Bonds in the mix.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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