How to Use sure bet in a Sentence

sure bet

noun

• For a while, this approach seemed a sure bet for steady progress.
  — Paul Romer, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
• But if beach crowds are more the issue, then the low tourist season of June through August is a sure bet.
  — Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
• Set to turn 29 in September, Corbett’s move to the middle isn’t a sure bet.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
• Following his playing days at Wayne, a path to the big leagues seemed like a pretty sure bet.
  — Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
• Wright started just one game last season, at left guard, but figures to be a sure bet to slot in as a starter at one of the guard spots in 2023.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 27 Feb. 2023
• Nolan is a sure bet to win his category — which will be his first-ever win.
  — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
• All of which made the show’s arrival in China maybe not as tricky as a prison escape, but certainly not a sure bet.
  — Claire Fu, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
• Life-science companies, and the lab buildings that house them, looked like a sure bet for investors.
  — Catherine Carlock — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Mar. 2024
• Dulles International Airport has a chance to end its streak of 662 days since last seeing an inch of snow, but even that’s not a sure bet.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
• The only sure bet is that the form of government that will come out on top is the one that proves most capable of marshaling the power of AI for the most people.
  — Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
• Dahmer seems like a sure bet for a nomination, as does Fleishman.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
• One sure bet though is an appearance from wife Trisha Yearwood.
  — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023
• The team also doesn’t have a first-round pick, so prioritizing a plug-and-play offensive weapon or blocker in the draft doesn’t feel like a sure bet.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
• That suggested his joint resolution, which fell eight votes short of the two-thirds required on Wednesday, was still not a sure bet to clear the chamber.
  — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• Downey, bedeviled by substance abuse issues and some box office flops, was anything but a sure bet back then.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
• But getting a flotation device perfectly into the hands of a panicky swimmer is not a sure bet.
  — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
• Social equity programs aren’t a sure bet, given the risk of starting any new business.
  — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
• The bill banning rainbow flags from public buildings in Florida sounded like a sure bet.
  — Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• But even in heavily Democratic New York, no ballot measure is a sure bet.
  — Claire Fahy, New York Times, 18 May 2024
• And for parent company Disney, Andor was anything but a sure bet.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 July 2023
• The limited-time collaboration is only offering a total of four stays so think of this as a lottery rather than a sure bet for spring break.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• Selena is big money; a brand that routinely pulls in profit and is a rare sure bet because of her devoted fanbase.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
• But something that is a sure bet, researchers say, is a rise in gambling addiction, particularly among young adults.
  — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
• So this week’s announcement of the 25th Anniversary Edition of the highly coveted bourbon seems like a sure bet to achieve instant unicorn status.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
• Alternate world order While the Russian election was no contest, Putin’s ability to maintain his iron grip on power and reach this point without a defeat in Ukraine has not been a sure bet.
  — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• The unique inventory assortment is a sure bet for those looking to embrace the spirit of Central California.
  — House Beautiful, 30 May 2023
• Even if Trump is indicted, convicting him or sending him to prison is no sure bet, and bringing charges would represent a significant gamble for Bragg.
  — Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
• While Trump is taking a risk by jumping at the chance to debate Biden regardless of moderators or ground rules, Thursday night’s showdown is no sure bet for the sitting president either.
  — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
• With higher education no longer a sure bet, college-age students should consider better uses of their time and money, such as meme stocks or becoming ski bums.
  — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 17 May 2024
• If Garvin is right—no sure bet—each impact resulted in an explosion some 10 times more violent than the largest nuclear bomb in history, enough to blow part of the planet’s atmosphere into space.
  — Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 20 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024