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
Like any good fairy tale, there’s a touch of kismet.
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Cheryl Rodewig, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
The two were seemingly kismet spirits.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
The timing of the cover couldn’t have been more kismet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Regardless of whether Camp Rock 3 comes to fruition, the timing of Joe’s spontaneous reveal does seem like kismet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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Cheryl Rodewig, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
The two were seemingly kismet spirits.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
The timing of the cover couldn’t have been more kismet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Regardless of whether Camp Rock 3 comes to fruition, the timing of Joe’s spontaneous reveal does seem like kismet.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kismet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Their thinking is that a win-loss record is not destiny.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fate of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States hangs in the balance, despite a federal judge’s injunction that stopped their immigration status from expiring.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Nichetto’s ethos has evolved over time, but his creative vision and fate were sealed almost from birth.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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