as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie
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Recent Examples of kismet
So that was kind of fun to meet him and know that we were born in the same exact town and there was an instant kismet from that, just personally.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
And in a lot of ways, meeting with Brendan and Christine felt like kismet, because that part of our business was growing.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
But to have this film and the relaunch of Superman coincide with one another is kismet.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
And fellow fashion funder Jane Wade chatted with Rob about a kismet coincidence between the two—Wade helped make Robb's 2022 wedding dress while working at Daniel Frankel.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
And in a lot of ways, meeting with Brendan and Christine felt like kismet, because that part of our business was growing.
—David Moin, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
But to have this film and the relaunch of Superman coincide with one another is kismet.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
And fellow fashion funder Jane Wade chatted with Rob about a kismet coincidence between the two—Wade helped make Robb's 2022 wedding dress while working at Daniel Frankel.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration might believe that Ukraine’s destiny has no bearing on the future of the NATO alliance.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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After several days of intense questioning, the small group of people who will help decide the fate of Sean Diddy Combs has been selected.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fate of current Thursdays-at-9 occupant Doctor Odyssey remains TBD.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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