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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The destiny -- as for the past two-plus decades -- is yet to be determined.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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This American remake of the South Korean drama Il Mare is romantic goo that’s relatively easy to resist, and its ruminations on fate, love, destiny, and luck are all pretty standard for the genre.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s another element of the current concern regarding due process that relates to the fate of poor Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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What kind of fate might audiences expect for him post-finale?—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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