serendipitous

adjective

ser·​en·​dip·​i·​tous ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs How to pronounce serendipitous (audio)
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously adverb

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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 Such a system might strip the archive of its potential for serendipitous findings. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025 Speaking with Parade, Hecht, 59, shared that the audition for Monica came about in a serendipitous way. Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for serendipitous

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serendipitous was in 1943

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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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