cross paths

phrase

: to meet especially by chance

crossed paths with an old friend on a business trip

Examples of cross paths in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the midst of his fight against women, Hollander crossed paths with Esther, who became the first Hispanic woman to become a federal judge in New Jersey in 2010. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Karp was representing Black and Apollo, leading the three of them to cross paths. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

These strange happenings take the form of a markedly different, often more exciting movie that doesn’t actually cross paths with the mother-daughter drama until quite late into the 92-minute runtime. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

The film will see Haymitch cross paths with characters both new and familiar, including Mckenna Grace‘s Maysilee Donner, Elle Fanning‘s Effie Trinket, and Glenn Close‘s Drusilla Sickle. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross paths

• footpaths
• baths
• laths
• maths
• osteopaths
• psychopaths