sure bet

noun

: the one who is certain (to do something)
He's a sure bet to receive the award.

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Of owner Angelo Trapasso’s 51 cocktails, five change monthly – a sure bet year round is the Discorso aritmetico alla fidanzata (Arithmetic Speech to the Girlfriend), a riff on the classic Americano. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The Oscars’ best picture field now routinely includes two international movies, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s dreamlike meditation on mortality and human connection feels like a sure bet to make the cut. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 If his first preseason game is any indication (3 catches/61 yards in just two drives), Moore is a sure bet. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 At the time, not many were willing to invest in the newcomer, and even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman himself told Kushner the company was anything but a sure bet. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure bet

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“Sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20bet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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