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best bet

NOUN

front runner

Synonyms

WEAK

favorite first choice forerunner top seed

NOUN

odds-on-favorite

Synonyms

WEAK

chalk horse contender favorite first choice front-runner public choice top horse top seed

Example Sentences

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The best bet for this scenario still remains after the midterm election.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Your best bet is guaranteed-issue whole life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

His best bet is to get close and just keep working.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Those, not a new wave of bank lending, are home buyers’ best bet for near-term relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Their best bet for doing that was to vent steam through the torus.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland