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
This will take a little bit of luck and a lot of excellent execution.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 June 2025
Though the belief is that the Jets' luck would finally kick in at some point, the organization has simply not been able to turn things around.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Travelers who are headed to airports and hoping to use their Costco membership cards in place of Real IDs are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Perhaps there is a house, relatively near the city center, that could be purchased or, with luck, donated as our new home, to become the new Del Mar Historical Society Museum.
—Mike Simpson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 June 2025
Though the belief is that the Jets' luck would finally kick in at some point, the organization has simply not been able to turn things around.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Travelers who are headed to airports and hoping to use their Costco membership cards in place of Real IDs are out of luck.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Perhaps there is a house, relatively near the city center, that could be purchased or, with luck, donated as our new home, to become the new Del Mar Historical Society Museum.
—Mike Simpson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
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The Liars decided to burn down Clairmont to try and keep the family from squabbling over their fortunes and breaking apart, thinking it the symbol of Old World money.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
25 June 2025
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The album of the same name was also successful, and Mott’s fortunes had completely reversed.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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There is a chance Bailey could morph into a playmaker and star-level difference-maker on the wing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Fewer chances for local talent, less dynamic regional economies, and a slow fade in our standing as a place where bold ideas are born and built.—
Rob Zielonka,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Sometimes, those decisions are made for you by circumstances that are outside your control.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The civil suit is not just about the circumstances that led to O’Keefe’s death.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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