game of chance
noun phrase
: a game (such as a dice game) in which chance rather than skill determines the outcome
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Florida Renaissance Festival, a 16th Century Renaissance Village with an artisan marketplace, hundreds of performers, food and pubs, games of chance and skill, and rides.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Crossing the streets has become a game of chance, with pedestrians forced to anticipate driver negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Shopping for eggs feels like a game of chance lately.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Florida Renaissance Festival, a 16th Century Renaissance Village with an artisan marketplace, hundreds of performers, food and pubs, games of chance and skill, and rides.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Crossing the streets has become a game of chance, with pedestrians forced to anticipate driver negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Shopping for eggs feels like a game of chance lately.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Game of chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20of%20chance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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