serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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The incredible spectacles last May (and another auroral outburst last October) were partly a matter of luck because several factors, some of them serendipitous, affect the appearance of aurora.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
Another serendipitous moment happens just before the pick, when someone separate from the group walks by in a Lamar Jackson jersey, grabbing the #8 proudly and raising a fist in the air – a gesture met with lively cheers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Potassium chloride then comes into the picture as a seemingly serendipitous alternative to your typical sodium chloride.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Of course, no story with this amount of serendipitous coincidence could exist without someone offering a different takeaway.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
Another serendipitous moment happens just before the pick, when someone separate from the group walks by in a Lamar Jackson jersey, grabbing the #8 proudly and raising a fist in the air – a gesture met with lively cheers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Potassium chloride then comes into the picture as a seemingly serendipitous alternative to your typical sodium chloride.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Of course, no story with this amount of serendipitous coincidence could exist without someone offering a different takeaway.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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