bookie
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
A bookie needs to close the betting window to this fan while keeping it open an optimal bit longer for fans watching on a screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Being in debt can unquestionably make you less safe even if the threat is a lack of health care or housing, not a bookie.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2024
The Washington Post has reported that it was the investigation into Sibella that landed Mizuhara’s alleged bookie, Orange County resident Mathew Bowyer, in prosecutors’ crosshairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Cornell fans rushed up the hill to the town’s principal bookie and demanded, and were paid, their winnings.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word