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.
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No one won the Powerball jackpot or the $2 million Match 5 + Power Play prize, but one lucky person in California won the $1 million Match 5 prize.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
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Mac Engel
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
But for one lucky traveler this weekend, a brief stop at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) turned into a life-changing event.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Those who were lucky enough to get one in the first place now held the hottest ticket in town.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
—
Mac Engel
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
But for one lucky traveler this weekend, a brief stop at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) turned into a life-changing event.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Those who were lucky enough to get one in the first place now held the hottest ticket in town.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lucky
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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