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best bet

NOUN
front runner
Synonyms
WEAK
favorite first choice forerunner top seed
NOUN
odds-on-favorite
Synonyms
WEAK
chalk horse contender favorite first choice front-runner public choice top horse top seed

Example Sentences

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The best bet for this scenario still remains after the midterm election.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Your best bet is guaranteed-issue whole life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Anbritt Stengele, founder of the sports-themed trip-planning company Sports Traveler, said your best bet might be tickets at matchups featuring non-top seeds like New Zealand or Curaçao, the smallest qualifying nation ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Well, unless you’ve got a reliable crystal ball, analyzing trends within economic datasets and models are the best bet.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Our best bet will be to get to the First Arrivers quickly, hiding in caves or the cold lake along the way if they send the shuttle.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera