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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Uxua Maré is the happy accident of two serendipitous events.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Older machine learning methods had previously enabled such serendipitous mathematical discoveries, too — uncovering patterns no one had thought to look for.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
That was very unexpected and serendipitous.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
While not exactly scientific, the phrase has become shorthand online for the surprising and often serendipitous ways in which felines enter people’s lives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Older machine learning methods had previously enabled such serendipitous mathematical discoveries, too — uncovering patterns no one had thought to look for.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
That was very unexpected and serendipitous.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
While not exactly scientific, the phrase has become shorthand online for the surprising and often serendipitous ways in which felines enter people’s lives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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 24 Apr. 2026.
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