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serendipitous

adjective

Definition of serendipitousnext
as in coincidental
happening because of good luck or chance After not seeing each other for ten years, we had a serendipitous reunion on the street one day.

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Recent Examples of serendipitous That serendipitous 6th Grade homeroom assignment has given me everything. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Tommy Hilfiger himself pulls up in a taxicab — what a serendipitous coincidence! — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Guests—defined loosely as anyone from a random hookup to Julia Fox to a surprisingly chill raccoon—drop by the house with regularity, creating a zippy blend of the mundane and the serendipitous. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Her rapid journey into advocacy was sparked by a serendipitous encounter with Association representatives at a corporate event, shortly before tragically losing her mother to the disease last November. — Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
  1. coincidental
  2. accidental
  3. unexpected
  4. convenient
  5. timely
  6. happy
  7. opportune
  8. unforeseen
Adjective
  • Now, with this curious surge of coincidental timing, the film industry is returning the favor.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The show has been in the works for over a year, so any connections to The Garage’s closure were coincidental but pertinent to everyone in the library.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincidental
Adjective
  • For this reason, users are becoming more anxious about protecting their smartphones from accidental drops.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Brussels must recognize this strength and treat the durability of its institutional framework as a deliberate asset rather than an accidental feature.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • The Katonah Museum of Art is an unexpected stop for rotating exhibitions of cross-disciplinary visual art, while Philip Johnson’s Glass House in nearby New Canaan is also worth a half-day excursion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The scalloped trim along the front pockets is an unexpected detail that sets them apart from a standard pair of pants, while the relaxed silhouette is still easy to style with sweaters, tees, and button-downs.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • Not The Odeon—though The Odeon is still a perfect restaurant and just a convenient stroll away from the Tribeca gallery network.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Book These Amtrak Routes Each journey offers scenic and convenient access to premier leaf peeping destinations in the US and Canada.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • Visible, timely payments delivered through channels customers already trust, consistently outperform vague bill credits customers barely notice.
    — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Pittsburgh native Jaquan Brisker’s interception set up the lone offensive touchdown, four sacks set the tone and the timely splash play from Watt clinched it.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • The hotel offers a room service menu, and the staff will also be more than happy to offer you a tour of the art on display throughout the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • To Saubert, though, Fleury stands out much more for his skill than his opportune wisecracks.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of opportune
Adjective
  • In addition, there are unforeseen circumstances that could prompt the use of Flex Alerts and rolling outages in limited areas.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Services must keep running despite delays, connectivity failures, hardware problems and other unforeseen events such as severe weather.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of unforeseen

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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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