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as in bookseller
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of bookmaker
The chances of Trump winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize have surged after Israel and Hamas agreed to a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, with a leading bookmaker now showing him as the second favorite.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
The Las Vegas bookmakers see Philadelphia as a favorite to defeat the Chiefs on Sunday, and the vast majority of NFL media members also like the Eagles’ chances to win at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
In 2023, an NCAA study found that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As part of the scheme, each senior agent bookmaker kept a percentage of profits from bookmakers in the organization below them, as well as from their own book of bettors that placed bets directly with the senior agent.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
The Las Vegas bookmakers see Philadelphia as a favorite to defeat the Chiefs on Sunday, and the vast majority of NFL media members also like the Eagles’ chances to win at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
In 2023, an NCAA study found that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As part of the scheme, each senior agent bookmaker kept a percentage of profits from bookmakers in the organization below them, as well as from their own book of bettors that placed bets directly with the senior agent.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
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Arthur was originally a scholar of the Elizabethan drama—a professor at Boston University for a number of years before moving to London and working for Quaritch, one of the oldest bookseller firms in the world focusing on antiquarian books.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Barnes & Noble said in the release that the company is enjoying a period of tremendous growth since handing control of each bookstore to its local booksellers.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nonpartisan election handicappers Cook Political and Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics rate the New Jersey gubernatorial race as leaning Democratic.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 Sep. 2025
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Late last year, though, the handicappers came out hot with their 2025 targets, which sent expectations high and set up investors for a nasty early-year setback, even before the tariff shock in April crushed the tape, humbled the bulls and then eventually set a trap for the bears.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
27 Sep. 2025
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The data supports why oddsmakers continue to tilt the line toward the Buckeyes when playing at the Horseshoe.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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So would your vote go to Doherty, as the oddsmakers predict?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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And the Volatility Index , whose surge to around 25 appeared a bit overdone for a mere 3% dip, has now bled lower toward 18, stranding a lot of hedgers and bearish speculators with expensive downside protection.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The hunt for Decker spanned three countries and yielded false alarms from tipsters across the US.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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