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
This will take a little bit of luck and a lot of excellent execution.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 June 2025
Though the belief is that the Jets' luck would finally kick in at some point, the organization has simply not been able to turn things around.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Travelers who are headed to airports and hoping to use their Costco membership cards in place of Real IDs are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Perhaps there is a house, relatively near the city center, that could be purchased or, with luck, donated as our new home, to become the new Del Mar Historical Society Museum.
—Mike Simpson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 June 2025
Though the belief is that the Jets' luck would finally kick in at some point, the organization has simply not been able to turn things around.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Travelers who are headed to airports and hoping to use their Costco membership cards in place of Real IDs are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Perhaps there is a house, relatively near the city center, that could be purchased or, with luck, donated as our new home, to become the new Del Mar Historical Society Museum.
—Mike Simpson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
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Ellison’s net worth accordingly rocketed by more than $40 billion to $258 billion from Wednesday to Friday, enjoying easily the largest daily bump of any billionaire on both Thursday and Friday when his fortune rose by about $25 billion and $16 billion, respectively, according to Forbes data.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Musk’s fortune was constructed in large part through federal contracts.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Best yet, there’s an infinitesimal chance that Trump might take note of Gordon’s song.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Arbitration ordinarily arises in circumstances where the parties are in an employment or consumer relationship.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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This is Kweller’s first new album since his sixteen-year-old son, Dorian, was killed in a car accident two years ago, and the song is suffused with grief, though not in a particularly explicit way.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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That’s more than alcohol, car accidents and drug overdoses combined.—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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