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
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Fierceness wasn’t the only top contender to have poor luck at the draw.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
For instance, some believe that each stitch carries a different meaning, such as abundance and luck.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Use the magical time to set an intention that brings you luck and makes your dreams a reality.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Fierceness wasn’t the only top contender to have poor luck at the draw.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
For instance, some believe that each stitch carries a different meaning, such as abundance and luck.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Use the magical time to set an intention that brings you luck and makes your dreams a reality.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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Corden is joined by Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris for the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play, which follows three longtime friends whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them spends a fortune on a stark, all-white painting.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Just two years after his brother's death, Doug Ford's political fortunes blossomed.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most of Canada will also have a chance to see the lights.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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These details matter because the circumstance of the death – from accidents to malicious murders – could determine the size of the discount.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Restoration success depends on local circumstances, says Smith.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kids don’t learn it from just accident.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kobolds can just as often decide to be harmful, however, causing accidents, cave-ins, and rockslides for reasons of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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