How to Use odds-on in a Sentence

odds-on

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  • Ronaldo, the odds-on favorite to lead that World Cup in goals, did not score.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Favorites won five of the nine races with even-money or odds-on favorites scoring four wins in as many starts.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The winner will be the odds-on favorite to win the general election in the deep-red state.
    — Marc Caputo, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The all-purpose running back entered the night as the odds-on favorite to win the redemptive award.
    — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • No odds-on passage as the Ouija Board has not proven adept at predicting tax law changes.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Since early last year, Raisi has emerged as the odds-on favorite to become Iran’s next supreme leader.
    — Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2017
  • Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies are the odds-on favorite.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
  • He's also led the Chiefs to win five of their last six games and sits as the odds-on favorite to win league MVP.
    — Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the Cubs are listed as the odds-on favorites to win the NL Central by most sportsbooks.
    — John Perrotto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Because of that, the Dodgers seem like the odds-on favorites to sign the former Chicago Cubs slugger.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Now Duncanville — the state’s top team and the preseason odds-on favorite in 6A — will watch the playoffs from afar.
    — Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The two-time defending champion United States is no longer the odds-on favorite to win the title.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Defending champions Chelsea are odds-on to retain the title for the sixth successive time.
    — Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado went from being the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup to falling eight wins short of that goal in a span of seven days.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • But all of these incumbents, including Gloria, appear the odds-on favorites at the moment.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Maduko was the odds-on favorite to become the chancellor of the sprawling system at a salary chugging toward a half million dollars a year.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
  • DeChambeau was the second odds-on favorite to win behind Scottie Scheffler.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Like with Barcelona, all their attackers are odds-on to score or assist anytime, with Dembélé as short as 8/13.
    — Sam Tighe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Ludvig Aberg round out the top five odds-on-favorites to win.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Seahawks opened as the odds-on favorites in the Super Bowl XLIX rematch.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Suddenly, with an entire week to prepare for a quarterback change, USC has found itself the odds-on betting favorite in a road matchup.
    — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The victor, former prosecutor Clay Fuller, fits the latter mold and is the odds-on favorite to win a full term in the northwest Georgia seat.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
  • Still, India is the odds-on favorites for this year’s trophy, with bookmakers citing their impressive roster of stars and the host nation’s advantage.
    — Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Waller, viewed as the odds-on favorite to replace Powell when his term expires in May, is viewed as more of an institutionalist than a radical.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Since the Bucs spoiled Daniels' debut, he's become one of the league's most exciting young quarterbacks and the odds-on favorite for offensive rookie of the year.
    — Jeff Weiner, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • McCarthy will start odds-on favorite Meaning (3-5) as well as Brooklyn Blonde (6-1).
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Their relegation price has now dropped to 8/11, flipping Spurs from extreme outsiders to odds-on for relegation in a matter of months.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Celtics entered the NBA playoffs as the odds-on favorite to win the Eastern Conference.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have persisted as the odds-on favorites to win the World Series after winning it all a year ago.
    — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

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