as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
To prove this wasn’t a fluke, a parallel study published in Nature Communications used the exact same laser-light technique on a different chiral material.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The new analysis suggests that shrinking limbs were not a fluke, but an evolutionary trait that occurred across different, unrelated species over an extended period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Whether that’s just a fluke or a true issue is up for debate in baseball circles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The Kansas Jayhawks baseball team, which won the Big 12’s regular-season championship by one game over West Virginia, proved the program’s first conference title in 77 seasons was no fluke on Saturday night in Surprise, Arizona.
—Gary Bedore
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The new analysis suggests that shrinking limbs were not a fluke, but an evolutionary trait that occurred across different, unrelated species over an extended period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Whether that’s just a fluke or a true issue is up for debate in baseball circles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The Kansas Jayhawks baseball team, which won the Big 12’s regular-season championship by one game over West Virginia, proved the program’s first conference title in 77 seasons was no fluke on Saturday night in Surprise, Arizona.
—Gary Bedore
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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Family picnics ended in drownings; tender, bantering dates at Applebee’s concluded with car accidents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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One of the protagonists of Portugal’s Nations League triumph was Diogo Jota, who passed away alongside his brother in a tragic car accident last year.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Saturday’s forecast suggests around a 50% chance of rain in the vicinity of the cave system, as Laos enters its annual rainy season.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Reeve said Kayla McBride led the defensive stand that limited Chicago’s chances in the paint.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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More candidates are willing to sidestep seniority to try their luck — especially younger progressives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Whoever wins quarterfinal, wins it all Good luck trying to calculate which teams will play in the quarterfinal on July 9 without getting a popsicle headache.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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