as in accidents
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 flukes
Whale song, the splashing of flippers, the flashing of flukes.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
From a human perspective, whales are born backwards, emerging flukes first.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
But by a series of flukes, Friedman never once auditioned for the CSO.
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
From a human perspective, whales are born backwards, emerging flukes first.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
But by a series of flukes, Friedman never once auditioned for the CSO.
—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flukes
Noun
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The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.
Noun
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The injury was an unfortunate occurrence in his World Cup debut and could affect Sweden’s chances going forward.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
Noun
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
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“Flukes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flukes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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