good luck
idiom
1
—used to say that one hopes someone will succeed
We're sorry that you're leaving. Good luck in your new job.
2
informal
—used to say that one thinks what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible
"I'm planning to ask for a raise." "Oh, really? Well, good luck (to you)."
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As for the rest of you, good luck!
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
In a stroke of good luck, my husband‘s best friend and his family — the couple who set us up together and have been by our side ever since — have moved to the Charlotte area this year and landed in Lake Norman.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
By a constellation of good luck and better politics, most federal employees got their last paycheck in the final hours before the shutdown.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
And good luck to our sis on her journey.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
In a stroke of good luck, my husband‘s best friend and his family — the couple who set us up together and have been by our side ever since — have moved to the Charlotte area this year and landed in Lake Norman.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
By a constellation of good luck and better politics, most federal employees got their last paycheck in the final hours before the shutdown.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
And good luck to our sis on her journey.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good luck
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“Good luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20luck. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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