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
But kismet aside, there’s also the sense that his efforts — which include his work off camera to warn kids of the long-term consequences of their decisions — were at last being rewarded.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 July 2025
Using that kismet rotisserie, Zarb will cut pieces of roasted chicken and drop them into warm tortillas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
So when his name showed up in my inbox again after all these years, there was something about it that felt like kismet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
There are good draws and kismet in this success on the men’s side.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 July 2025
Using that kismet rotisserie, Zarb will cut pieces of roasted chicken and drop them into warm tortillas.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
So when his name showed up in my inbox again after all these years, there was something about it that felt like kismet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
There are good draws and kismet in this success on the men’s side.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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As in 2007 and 2008, the Mets entered a final series against the Marlins in control of their destiny.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Once the selloff happened, the Twins were destined to be awful for the final two months, all but sealing Baldelli’s fate.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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As fate would have it, the Padres came back from a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the inning for what turned out to be a 6-3 final.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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