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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

His best bet is to get close and just keep working.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

He figured his best bet was to be as still as possible, and hope that not moving would keep him from being detected.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste