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
Instead, these kismet moments happened when creative worlds collided while out and about, most likely in New York’s social scene.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Florida caught a break 51 seconds into the second period when an apparent goal by Aho was negated (kismet?) by offside after a Panthers timeout and a smart coach’s challenge by Maurice.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Community and the art of neighborliness exist in the unexpected connections, laughs, kismet moments, juicy bites of homemade Brussels sprouts, sweet sips of mocktails, and hugs of welcome and see you laters.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Florida caught a break 51 seconds into the second period when an apparent goal by Aho was negated (kismet?) by offside after a Panthers timeout and a smart coach’s challenge by Maurice.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Community and the art of neighborliness exist in the unexpected connections, laughs, kismet moments, juicy bites of homemade Brussels sprouts, sweet sips of mocktails, and hugs of welcome and see you laters.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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From Shakespeare’s perspective, an individual’s own decisions determine their destiny, not necessarily the interference of black magic.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shakespeare, however, leaves their fates unknown.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their fate lies in the hands of Judge Edward Chen, who has been overseeing that lawsuit.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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