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bookmaker

[book-mey-ker] / ˈbʊkˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
gambler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bettor bookie
STRONG
backer cardsharp crapshooter dicer player plunger shill speculator
WEAK
highroller numbers runner risktaker
NOUN
gamester
Synonyms
WEAK
backer bookie cardsharp crapshooter dicer gambler highroller numbers runner player plunger risktaker shill speculator

Example Sentences

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But by November 2023, Bookmaker 1 appeared to be impatient to get what he was owed, writing in one message that he was frustrated that Mizuhara wasn’t returning his calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Bookmaker Ladbrokes said Mordaunt was now the favorite to win the leadership election, followed by Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who got 64 votes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Bookmaker Paddy Power has odds of 8/11 for "The Power of the Dog" followed by "CODA" with 11/10.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2022

Bookmaker Paddy Power recently pranked the club by hanging a banner on its front gates that read, "Welcome to Jurassic Park."

From Golf Digest • Feb. 17, 2017

The horse acquired, Crane had one more move to make; he sent for Jakey Faust, the Bookmaker.

From Thoroughbreds by Fraser, William Alexander