odds-on
Example Sentences
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It’s no surprise that Shiffrin and Johnson are the odds-on favorites to win gold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
And despite losing on her only previous appearance at the tournament, she is rated odds-on favourite by bookmakers to beat Gurney, a World Cup winner with Northern Ireland, and reach the second round.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Expectations about the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting oscillated sharply this past week, with a quarter-point cut in the federal-funds target rate once again being the odds-on bet.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
Though there’s no direct line between Hemingway and Luk Yu, it was the popular spot for an entourage such as this, so it’s the odds-on favorite.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
Flying Heels had passed even money and was heading for a one-to-two odds-on.
From The Big Fix by Bernklau
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.