How to Use destiny in a Sentence

destiny

noun

• They believed it was their destiny to be together.
• Be the master of your destiny and decide what’s best for you.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
• Scott Snyder wants to be the captain of his own destiny.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• To a place where her choice and her destiny begin to overlap.
  — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
• The candidate seems to be basking in a sense of destiny.
  — Time, 14 June 2023
• For centuries, the stone of destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone was used to crown Scottish kings.
  — Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
• The whole pitiful saga does have the ring of destiny calling at last, with nothing but kind words.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
• This three-game series in Toronto present a chance for the Rangers to control their own destiny.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
• King always said we are connected and tied to the same destiny.
  — Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
• By the end of the book, Enid Coleslaw’s destiny is unclear, but she’s equipped with all the wisdom and love her creator has to offer.
  — Ed Park, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2023
• But Augustin landed the role through the charmed stroke of serendipity and destiny.
  — Yolanda Baruch, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• Learning that the door of destiny is a narrow one and not everyone can come with you.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
• For decades, Gaza’s destiny had been shaped by others; now Gazans themselves were in charge.
  — Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2023
• And here’s Lenny, in a fantasy sequence, as one of the sailors, dancing out his destiny.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
• Buffy was, by destiny, surrounded by death and, at one point, her own death was the key to saving the universe.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023
• The Lakers can still finish with a top-six seed but do not control their destiny.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023
• A day when viewers will be inspired to look forward to Earth’s destiny with hope rather than dread.
  — John Anderson, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
• This heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos of the battle and their escape.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
• But thanks for the forces of destiny — and with his wife’s, Louise Paxton’s urging and blessing — the project came back together.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
• But better to take control of our destiny than leave it to carbon in the atmosphere.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• If nicknames are destiny, then the F-4 Phantom II fighter was cursed at birth.
  — Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
• By grabbing the 16-7 win on Saturday, the Maulers now control their own destiny.
  — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
• Progress was the core of our identity as a species, our singular destiny.
  — Jonathan Dee, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
• His magnetism attracts both good and bad, often changing the course of his destiny.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• The Packers control their own destiny in Week 18 after four straight wins.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
• While demographics don’t equal destiny, the long-term trends appear to be in the SNP’s favor.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• The Packers and Lions are both alive for the playoffs, but only Green Bay controls its own destiny.
  — Catena Media, al, 8 Jan. 2023
• This season, Dave hits the road with a crew in tow in search of true love and must convince his friends of both his talent and his romantic destiny.
  — oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2023
• The newlyweds were seen chatting with the Prince and Princess of Wales after the wedding ceremony, and the four share a unique destiny.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• There is not one player in the NBA who could reasonably be obtained by trade that would change the destiny of this season for the Lakers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024