Sentence examples for The gambit from inspiring English sources

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The gambit

noun

An opening in chess, in which a minor piece (often a pawn) is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

Her clever opening gambit gave her an advantage.

synonyms

stratagem

ploy

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The gambit worked.

The New York Times

The gambit paid off.

The New Yorker

The gambit paid off handsomely.

The Guardian - Film

The gambit of course worked.

The New York Times - Books

The gambit may not pay off.

The New York Times

The gambit has paid off handsomely.

The New York Times

The gambit followed months of bellyaching by Tory backbenchers.

The Economist

The gambit with 6 b4 is best left alone.

The New York Times

The gambit seems to resurface during moments of celebrity fatigue.

The New York Times

The gambit almost paid off: his haunting song "Lejla" came third.

The Economist

The gambit with 7 g4 is popular these days, with no verdict as to its strength.

The New York Times

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