How to Use oddsmaker in a Sentence

oddsmaker

noun
  • At least the oddsmakers seem to think so.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The oddsmakers have this fight at even.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But this game should be closer than oddsmakers think.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Who ends up with whom is a game to flummox even the greatest oddsmakers.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • So how do oddsmakers come up with a reason for anyone to care about what should be a blowout?
    — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • This time around, oddsmakers expect a much tighter matchup.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The way oddsmakers see it, the teenager has a strong chance to bring the trophy back home.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
  • Still, oddsmakers believe that game was a fluke.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At 9/2 from the oddsmaker, Bergman does not feel like a bad bet.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The oddsmakers have weighed in.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • It's been the oddsmakers' favorite for months now, and with good reason.
    — Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • The oddsmakers like their chances.
    — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Although the Bucks have not been as strong on the road, the oddsmakers love their chance of coming out on top.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Respect the oddsmakers and the public when the numbers are on.
    — Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 29 Oct. 2019
  • For now, oddsmakers see this squad as more of a wild card in the SEC than a true threat.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The oddsmakers in Vegas count on it.
    — Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • But in the case of Philadelphia, oddsmakers are a step or two ahead of me.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Vegas oddsmakers are not in the business of ranking teams.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The oddsmakers are favoring the Nuggets to win this game and take an early lead in the series.
    — oregonlive, 1 June 2023
  • So would your vote go to Doherty, as the oddsmakers predict?
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Still, the oddsmakers like Brady to return, listing him at 2-3 to re-sign.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The oddsmakers knew it, putting Green Bay as a 14-point favorite.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s a far cry from some early January oddsmakers who had such a bet at just over 5 to 1.
    — cleveland, 6 Mar. 2020
  • But to analysts and oddsmakers who knew of the Wings’ weak spots, Fam was a better fit.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But the oddsmakers, like Jones, think that Garrett is likely to hold onto his job.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 4 July 2018
  • The experts say Most experts point to the fact the the Dodgers are favorites to win it all among oddsmakers.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But even with these obstacles, oddsmakers seem to believe the Bucs have plot armor.
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Even so, oddsmakers predict the Raven-Bills game could be the closest of the weekend.
    — Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Eleven of the Chiefs’ 15 wins this season have come by eight points or fewer, a fact that hasn’t been lost on the oddsmakers.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Most oddsmakers give them the shortest odds of winning the NL pennant.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023

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