serendipities

noun

plural of serendipity
as in coincidences
literary the unexpected occurrence of or faculty for finding valuable or agreeable things that are not sought They found each other by pure serendipity.

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luck
Noun
  • Many arrived before the doors were open and had already tried the phone with no luck, said Jared Nordlund, the state director for UnidosUS in Florida, an advocacy group that provides assistance to people trying to navigate state agencies.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The grand luck in Wednesday’s major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — went to someone who chose their numbers and, for the second day in a row, a free Quick Pick ticket holder.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Serendipities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipities. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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