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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But creatures that live in the desert are not so lucky.
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In the old days, a lucky unknown lookalike (or look enough alike) could have scored the part of young Jack Sparrow or Tony Stark.
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Robots to offset negative impact of slower labor force growth Emerging markets won’t be so lucky, Moody’s report says Japan and Germany may be sitting on a ticking demographic time bomb where aging populations begin to drag down economic growth.
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LSU loaded the bases with no outs after Antoine Duplantis singled and the Razorbacks were lucky to only get out of the inning with three runs allowed.
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Alway can bid on her, or some other lucky person will go home with a fabulous horse trained by the remarkable Alway.
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Named after the magical optical phenomenon that treats lucky viewers to a flash of emerald light just after the sun sets, the aquarium’s Green Flash concerts are a treasure in their own right.
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Lucky Fish on Shermer, delayed by construction issues, was expected to finally open the weekend of May 26, with dozens of tables in the rear of the restaurant at 1349 Shermer Road.
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In this sense, the Russian intervention was a lucky thing for the Obama administration too.
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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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