Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The student assistant was fired for making wagers on Longhorns sporting events while the other two non-student athletes were given warnings and additional education on sports betting.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The first comes in the form of a bet $5, get $150 bonus, while the other pays back up to $1,000 in bonus bets on losing first wagers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The student assistant was fired for making wagers on Longhorns sporting events while the other two non-student athletes were given warnings and additional education on sports betting.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
College basketball and betting on March Madness draws intense interest as a most exciting watch and wager event with three weeks of sports betting options on the road to the Final Four in San Antonio.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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