Definition of Gambit

something done or said in order to gain a benefit or advantage

Examples of Gambit in a sentence

The general’s gambit did not pay off, and soon we were surrounded by enemy soldiers.  🔊

Once again my sister got a free lunch by performing her gambit of leaving her purse at home.  🔊

Do you think the singer’s song-leaking gambit will pay off with huge album sales?  🔊

Each time the prosecutor thought he had won the jury over, the defense team used a gambit to have evidence thrown out of court.  🔊

Jill used a fake pregnancy as a gambit to get a millionaire to marry her.  🔊

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