Definition of serendipitous
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
- serendipitous discoveries
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To enjoy serendipitous encounters enabled not by South African staff (ubiquitous in smart safari lodges all over the continent), but locals trained as guides who take you into the thick of it.
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The young mom opened up about choosing her daughter’s unique name, saying the choice was serendipitous.
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Back at the BET Awards, Knight’s alleged behavior was serendipitous for Smith, who ended up in a closet with with none other than Michael Jackson.
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For Tiffany Jackson, a serendipitous phone call from Texas head coach Karen Aston seemed like some cosmic sign.
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Bosworth recently shot Calderon in a series of images for J Brand, a project that came about after a serendipitous meeting.
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The timing was serendipitous, but also not: after all, animals shed their fur during the warmer months—humans just need a little extra help courtesy of some hot wax.
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Anderson's charisma and an unusual skill set -- magic and comedy, along with picking pockets, piercing his arm with long needles and playing Beethoven on a recorder through his nostril -- helped give him a serendipitous career.
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That Wagner has helped Michigan to the Final Four this week in San Antonio is somewhat serendipitous.
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First Known Use of serendipitous
1943
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