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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Friction-maxxing, the future, and why AI isn’t destiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Duckett awaits his fate, USA TODAY is looking deeper at the case, the recent court actions and why the DNA hasn't been tested until now.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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