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

Poet and teacher Margaret Walker and Eudora also crossed paths during the aftermath of the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which occurred on the same street that Margaret lived on. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Disbelief was the reaction of many of those who crossed paths with Townsend. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Morissette later crossed paths with Ritter again years later. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Sian shared that the two even crossed paths years ago, when their astronaut training aligned. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross paths

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