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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Yet, while these moments feel serendipitous, experts say instant connections don't always translate to long-term success.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Brown’s journey as a whiskey baker was both serendipitous and almost a step back in time.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as colors entered Rohan’s world over time, something serendipitous happened in my art as well.
—Nishant Jain, The Dial, 24 June 2025
My colleague Dhani Joseph looked into what happens to a brand when that kind of serendipitous marketing moment occurs.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Brown’s journey as a whiskey baker was both serendipitous and almost a step back in time.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as colors entered Rohan’s world over time, something serendipitous happened in my art as well.
—Nishant Jain, The Dial, 24 June 2025
My colleague Dhani Joseph looked into what happens to a brand when that kind of serendipitous marketing moment occurs.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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