odds-on
Example Sentences
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Now, a little more than two years into the job, May has the Wolverines in the national championship as the odds-on favorites to cut down the nets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Jessie Buckley, who plays the grief-stricken Agnes, is odds-on favourite for best leading actress after winning the best drama actress honours at the Golden Globes.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Though there’s no direct line between Hemingway and Luk Yu, it was the popular spot for an entourage such as this, so it’s the odds-on favorite.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
"It's an odds-on chance she'll not fancy him, Di."
From The Highgrader by Hutchison, D. C.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.