1
as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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2
as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
Accidents, personal quirks, shifting luck—these all play a role in battle and in the outcomes of war.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Groups traveling together for matches can meet up easily, grab drinks at the on-site bar, catch a set from whoever’s playing that night and try their luck at the machines without feeling underdressed or out of place.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
But a massive stroke of luck in the dying seconds gave Madrid victory.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Dick Hall created his own luck.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Groups traveling together for matches can meet up easily, grab drinks at the on-site bar, catch a set from whoever’s playing that night and try their luck at the machines without feeling underdressed or out of place.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
But a massive stroke of luck in the dying seconds gave Madrid victory.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Dick Hall created his own luck.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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Your inspiration zone is showered with good fortune, thanks to magnanimous Jupiter beginning to roll forward there.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The three-episode doc chronicles the intense legal battle that erupted over the multi-million dollar fortune of the iconic Italian actress, who died in 2023 at the age of 95.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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This means that even if a fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes available, QPE could still struggle with large molecules because the chance of successfully extracting the correct energy becomes vanishingly small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Sooners had a final chance after Acuff missed a second free throw with 10 seconds left.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like Scheepers, Musu is thankful her boss has been supportive and understanding of her circumstances.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Homeless people are also disproportionately vulnerable to traffic accidents.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The accident is under investigation.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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