gamblings

Harry had never said a word about his wild doings, or his horse-racings, or his gamblings, or his extravagances.

The Virginians 2006

Also ahead, the big business of Super Bowl ads and Super Bowl gamblings, Soledad.

CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2005 2005

While thus recounting real and imaginary incidents, he could almost delude himself into the belief that he was still the bold, radiant Casanova, the favorite of fortune and of beautiful women, the honored guest of secular and spiritual princes, the man whose spendings and gamblings and gifts must be reckoned in thousands.

Casanova's Homecoming Arthur Schnitzler 1896

At nights there were songs, dancings, gamblings, and games; these included chess, played somewhat differently from what it is in Europe, but still the same chess as when it crossed the frontiers from China.

The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma 1884

Their gamblings and their bets increased his number of dependents; and imbeciles were preferable to dolts or the dry gilt figures of the circle he had to move in.

The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868

Their gamblings and their bets increased his number of dependents; and imbeciles were preferable to dolts or the dry gilt figures of the circle he had to move in.

The Amazing Marriage — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868

Their gamblings and their bets increased his number of dependents; and imbeciles were preferable to dolts or the dry gilt figures of the circle he had to move in.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

He had many reminiscences to relate of his huntings in Leicestershire, of his life in the army, of his foolish gamblings, of his ups and downs in America, and his present prospects.

A Boy's Voyage Round the World Samuel Smiles 1858

So long as the savings remain in possession of their owners, these hazardous gamblings in speculative undertakings are almost the whole effect of an excess of accumulation over tested investment.

Lombard Street : a description of the money market Walter Bagehot 1851

The _table d'hôte_ was at five o'clock; I did not wish to go to the expense of a private sitting-room, disliked the dinnery atmosphere of the _salle à manger_, could not play either at pool or billiards, and the aspect of my fellow guests was unprepossessing enough to make me unwilling to enter into any _tête-à-tête_ gamblings with them.

The Grey Woman and other Tales Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837