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
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.
He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
Their meeting was a lucky accident.
Recent Examples on the Web
In one way, Rachel was lucky: only about one-fifth of people nationwide who have an opioid-use disorder receive either buprenorphine or methadone, both of which stave off withdrawal from more potent opioids and allow a person to function.
—
Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Most others from their small town weren’t so lucky.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Powerball numbers 4/13/24
The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 7, 33, 40, 43, 69, and the Powerball is 10.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Four lucky players in Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania won $1 million after having all the correct white ball numbers in the Match 5.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
While a lucky few get to attend the weekends in person, a majority of fans will have to settle for the livestreams of performances by Ice Spice, Blur, Peso Pluma and so many others.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
However, those lucky enough to have snagged a spot—starting at £100, or roughly $125—are in for a rare treat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Cancer, your prospects are increasingly enhanced as lucky Jupiter edges ever closer to game-changing Uranus for a grand smooch on April 20th.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Raphael Romero Ruiz The Mega Millions has been on a slow climb week after week since no lucky lottery player has matched the winning numbers for the jackpot.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Most others from their small town weren’t so lucky.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Powerball numbers 4/13/24
The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 7, 33, 40, 43, 69, and the Powerball is 10.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Four lucky players in Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania won $1 million after having all the correct white ball numbers in the Match 5.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
While a lucky few get to attend the weekends in person, a majority of fans will have to settle for the livestreams of performances by Ice Spice, Blur, Peso Pluma and so many others.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
However, those lucky enough to have snagged a spot—starting at £100, or roughly $125—are in for a rare treat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Cancer, your prospects are increasingly enhanced as lucky Jupiter edges ever closer to game-changing Uranus for a grand smooch on April 20th.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Raphael Romero Ruiz The Mega Millions has been on a slow climb week after week since no lucky lottery player has matched the winning numbers for the jackpot.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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