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Definition of lucky
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
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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.
Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky dog .
He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
Their meeting was a lucky accident.
Recent Examples of lucky from the Web
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Perhaps best of all, guests 18 years and older also have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a free weekend ride on the 16-passenger pedaler, which is a $385 value that one lucky winner will receive at the grand opening.
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Lou Gehrig, declared himself the luckiest man alive.
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As the sponsor for Gaga's Joanne Tour, Staples will also give a lucky winner a $50,000 scholarship and a free trip to see Mother Monster in concert in Las Vegas.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s appointment to be a cabinet secretary inadvertently saved him a big stock market loss, while as many as five members of congress may not have been so lucky.
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While Robinson was ultimately able to find a small two-bedroom house nearby, many were not as lucky.
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The two 21-year-olds might be considered lucky to be preparing to enter the workforce now, as a flood of European Central Bank stimulus cuts unemployment and buoys economic growth.
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His wife, Rania, and their two small children were not so lucky.
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But this lucky stallion survived with a little help from humans.
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First Known Use of lucky
15th century
Synonym Discussion of lucky
LUCKY Defined for English Language Learners
lucky
playDefinition of lucky for English Language Learners
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: having good luck
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: producing a good result by chance : resulting from good luck
LUCKY Defined for Kids
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