1
as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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2
as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
Despite that bad luck, Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson plans to take advantage of the draft placement.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Atlantans who want to experience some of the show’s classical-pop fusions live are in luck.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Chisholm hasn’t had the best luck with foul balls lately.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
After Orlando’s devastating collapse against Detroit, Banchero didn’t talk about injuries, bad luck or officiating.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Atlantans who want to experience some of the show’s classical-pop fusions live are in luck.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Chisholm hasn’t had the best luck with foul balls lately.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
After Orlando’s devastating collapse against Detroit, Banchero didn’t talk about injuries, bad luck or officiating.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
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An heir to the Levi jeans fortune who lives in Manhattan, Goldman largely self-funded his campaign.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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In an update on the fundraising page, Vlad said that the family is currently attempting to get answers from local Albanian authorities related to the circumstances surrounding the accident.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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