1
as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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2
as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
Seeing the northern lights in Cook County is quite common but does require some luck—timing, clear skies, and a strong geomagnetic storm.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
But after no luck, the search was called off a week later.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Aaron Glenn, the Lions’ defensive coordinator under Campbell, didn’t have the same luck as Johnson, as his New York Jets went 3-14.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Survival in war is a game of luck and a game of chance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
But after no luck, the search was called off a week later.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Aaron Glenn, the Lions’ defensive coordinator under Campbell, didn’t have the same luck as Johnson, as his New York Jets went 3-14.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Survival in war is a game of luck and a game of chance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hochul should use her improving political fortune and growing public disdain for the president’s regressive stances to break away from Trumpian energy policies and restore New York’s clean energy leadership in the new year.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The circumstances of Good’s death, captured on video from several angles, have been widely disputed this week.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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In 1998, Bono died at the age of 62 in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe, California.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Police arrived shortly after the accident to take reports and facilitate an exchange of insurance and contact information.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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