sweepstake

Example Sentences

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Keisha Schahaff and Ana Mayers won their tickets in a sweepstake.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Shall we do a sweepstake on how many turn up for the City match today?

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2021

It's now like winning a lottery sweepstake, where the lucky few get a free new life, meanwhile, the others are denied any chance at life.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2018

A tip for any office sweepstake on the size of the majority is never bet on an odd number.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2015

Two dracaenae exchanged coins like they were taking bets for the End-of-the-World office sweepstake.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan