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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Love guided them together, but good luck brought Elizabeth Branske and Melissa Nunez to the Cook County Clerk's office.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In Ohio lore, carrying the fruit of the buckeye tree can bring good luck.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
At some point, these two traditions coalesced and by the 19th century, eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck was commonplace.
—Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In Ohio lore, carrying the fruit of the buckeye tree can bring good luck.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
At some point, these two traditions coalesced and by the 19th century, eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck was commonplace.
—Vogue, 30 Dec. 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 4 Jan. 2026.
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