Actors and sports stars often parlay their celebrity into endorsement deals.
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Parlay
//ˈpɑːleɪ//
Synonyms for "parlay" (58 found)
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Translations
5 translations across 3 languages.
German
2 entries- aus etwas Kapital schlagen verb (to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better)
- ausbauen verb (to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better)
Macedonian
2 entries- ра́зреши verb (to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better)
- се о́бложи verb (to increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner)
Swedish
1 entries- reda ut verb (to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
We parlay after dark.
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Shall we parlay the value of our products?
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They believe that if [Roy] Harris can maintain his standing among the leading heavyweights, they can parlay this rating with Texas enthusiasm and oil money into enticing Floyd Patterson into coming down and defending his heavyweight title against Roy.
Source: wiktionary
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