How to Use best/surest/safest bet in a Sentence

best/surest/safest bet

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  • Fresh okra is the best bet for this recipe, but frozen will work in a pinch.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Your best bet would be to start big and work your way down.
    Boone Ashworth Lauren Goode, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Products that might be marked down are the best bet to score a deal.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
  • Your best bet will vary based on whether the tomatoes are whole or cut.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
  • But does that mean Sin City is still a gambler’s best bet?
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Amazon is your best bet to find the Scream movies online.
    Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Your best bet for viewing its splendor is to head to the dark of the mountains or seashore.
    Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But the best bet might be Idaho, which heads down to Reno to take on Nevada.
    USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Your best bet will be to go either at the end of the calendar year, or right at the start.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And if a trip to the moon isn’t on the horizon, the Omega seems like a space enthusiast’s next best bet.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But then, based on how the season has gone, that was probably the safest bet in town.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2023
  • For some stretch in your sheets, the plain-stitch knitted jersey sheet would be your best bet.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Reaching out to a friend may be your best bet for getting over the heartbreak.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • So, finding an option that will stand up to the test of time and the wear and tear of daily life is your best bet.
    Bridget Mallon, Sunset Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • If this is you, your best bet is a latte, black coffee or tea.
    USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As with the modern bully, your best bet is to avoid them and keep record of your own actions.
    Rachel Shin, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • As the convention is not open to the general public, the best bet is to catch streams of it.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • Humility in the face of life’s mood swings is your best bet right now.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Here, the spending bill scenario might be the best bet for moving forward on the tax deal.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • If your main goal is to keep solids inside the diaper, this is your best bet.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
  • And that’s why the non-unicorns out there might just be the best bet to take your team to hitherto unimagined heights.
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • For a suit that's more fitted, the Milano Fit is going to be your best bet, with the most trim cut of the three on-sale options.
    Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
  • Avoid Getting Sprayed Not to state the obvious, but not getting sprayed in the first place is your best bet.
    Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 27 July 2023
  • Your best bet in that case is to find a good balance-transfer card with an initial 0% rate for up to 21 months.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 14 June 2023
  • Jennifer Lawrence has worn the on-trend style multiple times, and this lookalike pair is your best bet to try the trend.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
  • When your fur baby can't stop scratching, Zesty Paws Itch-Soother is your best bet.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • For streak-free glass, your best bet is to use a microfiber cloth with your preferred glass cleaner.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Antihistamine eye drops and saline eye drops to flush out your eyes are your best bet.
    Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Again, like thick hair, oils, and butters are your best bet to enhance curl definition and minimize frizz.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
  • To do this, the United States’ best bet in the long run is to promote its own technological advances and innovative capacities.
    Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024

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