1
as in happy
having good luck
the lucky contestant finished the game show with $10,000
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2
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
finding this $20 bill on the way to the store was a lucky break
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Recent Examples of lucky
This lucky home buyer still receives the same property tax relief as a veteran for the remainder of that tax year.
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Kelly Moore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
That leaves potential winners — if anyone happens to match all five numbers and the lucky Powerball during the next drawing on Monday, Aug. 4 — with either a $426 million prize spread out over 30 years or a lump sum cash-out of $193.5 million.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The lucky folks who have scored a genuine Labubu likely spent hours refreshing the Pop Mart app and TikTok shop for the chance to purchase one.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
An astonishing moment between a father and son was captured on camera, which is lucky as nobody would believe it otherwise.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Moore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
That leaves potential winners — if anyone happens to match all five numbers and the lucky Powerball during the next drawing on Monday, Aug. 4 — with either a $426 million prize spread out over 30 years or a lump sum cash-out of $193.5 million.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The lucky folks who have scored a genuine Labubu likely spent hours refreshing the Pop Mart app and TikTok shop for the chance to purchase one.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
An astonishing moment between a father and son was captured on camera, which is lucky as nobody would believe it otherwise.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucky
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Russo, who's written more than a dozen books, appeared to be as happy as if anyone else had said this to him.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While longtime fans of the ship are still mourning the loss of the SS United States to the bottom of the ocean, some were happy with the new museum design update.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Boone’s squad is still fortunate enough to be in playoff position, as the Yankees are in possession of the third and final Wild Card spot.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hank seems to be in fine physical health outside of the standard aches and pains and narrow urethra, but Bobby has reached that stage of young adulthood when those fortunate enough to still have their parents start to confront the reality that that won’t always be the case.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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