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
Even the professional fact-checkers who witnessed the kismet and chaos firsthand—including the journalist who agreed to marry her friends—are still making sense of it.
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Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the country stars, the powerful track came together only three weeks ago but felt like kismet.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Lin also noted that loungewear has become one of Cider’s fastest-growing categories, so aligning on a loungewear collection inspired by the Sleepover series was kismet.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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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Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the country stars, the powerful track came together only three weeks ago but felt like kismet.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Lin also noted that loungewear has become one of Cider’s fastest-growing categories, so aligning on a loungewear collection inspired by the Sleepover series was kismet.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Maybe Buffalo is a team of destiny, but this feels like an ambush in waiting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like many great genres, cumbia rebajada was born from the collision of accident and destiny.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Discussion over the fate of Medicaid expansion dominated the 2025 session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits and the red tape-making before state agencies that are drafting administrative rules.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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