draw lots
Example Sentences
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He’s 6 feet 3½ and 217 pounds, and could be preparing to have a season that will draw lots of attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
The Godfrey-Faussett family so dreaded the tedium of these royal visits that they would draw lots to see who had to greet him.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022
The captain on active duty said it was common for unmarried soldiers to draw lots to marry the widow of one who died in battle.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2021
The case was brought by one of the party, Mr. D., who, however, agreed to draw lots for possession of the treasure; and the case passed to a friend, who may be called Mr. W.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2018
I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
