luckier; luckiest
1
: having good luck
2
: happening by chance : fortuitous
3
: producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable
4
: seeming to bring good luck
a lucky rabbit's foot
Examples of lucky in a Sentence
We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
I feel lucky to be alive.
I count myself lucky to know you.
“I managed to get a ticket!” “Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.”
Tickets were available only for the lucky few.
The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.
I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.
He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
Their meeting was a lucky accident.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hozier is also a bit lucky, given the timing of Taylor Swift’s new material, which is set to storm the Hot 100 next week.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Arizona State wasn’t as lucky and lost Rashada, who signed in 2023 and was the Week 1 starter after his own circuitous recruitment.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Seeing as the outcomes of N.F.L. games often hinge upon turnovers, a team with a decent record that had been recovering an unusually large share of loose balls was probably benefitting from a few lucky bounces, and outperforming its actual talent level.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Some lucky snorkelers might get to see a mother and calf swimming together in the shallow waters.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
But some lucky stalwarts have been around for decades, defining dining culture while weathering figurative and literal storms that keep people coming back for more.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
Celebrities born on April 25 Here is a list of celebrities who were lucky enough to be born on the most perfect date of the year, April 25:
Len Goodman (ballroom dancer).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Powerball numbers 4/24/24
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 2, 20, 22, 26, 47, and the Powerball is 21.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
And my 12-year old cousin Jermaine was a lucky owner.
—Alicia D. Williams, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Arizona State wasn’t as lucky and lost Rashada, who signed in 2023 and was the Week 1 starter after his own circuitous recruitment.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Seeing as the outcomes of N.F.L. games often hinge upon turnovers, a team with a decent record that had been recovering an unusually large share of loose balls was probably benefitting from a few lucky bounces, and outperforming its actual talent level.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Some lucky snorkelers might get to see a mother and calf swimming together in the shallow waters.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
But some lucky stalwarts have been around for decades, defining dining culture while weathering figurative and literal storms that keep people coming back for more.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
Celebrities born on April 25 Here is a list of celebrities who were lucky enough to be born on the most perfect date of the year, April 25:
Len Goodman (ballroom dancer).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Powerball numbers 4/24/24
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 2, 20, 22, 26, 47, and the Powerball is 21.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
And my 12-year old cousin Jermaine was a lucky owner.
—Alicia D. Williams, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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