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as in bookseller
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of bookmaker
Despite their sometimes questionable away form, the bookmakers have backed the visitors to take all three points on Wednesday.
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The passing of Pope Francis has set the stage for the selection of the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a process closely watched by both the faithful and bookmakers around the world.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The passing of Pope Francis has set the stage for the selection of the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a process closely watched by both the faithful and bookmakers around the world.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
Noun
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Our booksellers are passionate about genre fiction; in particular, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and romance novels.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Descended from a long line of clergymen, he was apprenticed to a bookseller at fifteen, which seems to have decided his professional fate.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Several other pros hinted at the same notion that an 18 handicapper could not possibly finish 18 at Oakmont, at least not with the allotted dozen balls.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Elections handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball predicted earlier this month that Democrats would win back control of the House.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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But that hasn’t stopped the oddsmakers from making Stevenson a large betting favorite to retain his lightweight title vs. Zepeda on Saturday night.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The famously mercurial brothers Gallagher have provided oddsmakers with plenty of historical material to suggest a 41-date voyage around the world helmed by a pair of hotheads is a tenuous arrangement.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The Casino element is obvious: speculators bought $SCIHUB hoping for returns, driving its $20 million market cap despite only $500,000 reaching Sci-Hub.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Ginsberg also noted that the grind back to record highs comes as large speculators take out larger short positions, betting that prices will fall.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Anonymous tipsters can also contact the department’s tipline by calling 219-391-8500.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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And since the first leak, another tipster with exceptional track record has weighed in, and responses have been dramatic.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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