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
Here then is a serendipitous tale worthy of a day at the races or a night at the opera.
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Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The land fell out of Mitsui hands in 1945, before, in a serendipitous twist, it was purchased by their real estate company in 2015—paving the way for its reinvention as the Mitsui hotel flagship.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.
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Time,
2 June 2026
Sometimes, those little flaws become serendipitous, as was the case for the two designers below.
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Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The land fell out of Mitsui hands in 1945, before, in a serendipitous twist, it was purchased by their real estate company in 2015—paving the way for its reinvention as the Mitsui hotel flagship.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.
—
Time,
2 June 2026
Sometimes, those little flaws become serendipitous, as was the case for the two designers below.
—
Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
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When Krause said the four town halls being in the midst of a contentious election season was coincidental, Simmons denied having planned any political activity for the town halls.
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Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview.
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Always turn off the electricity and water supply line and remove nearby light fixtures when dealing with bursting ceiling pipes to avoid accidental electrocution.
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In fact, the two met via an accidental Instagram follow.
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The exercise also included unexpected financial setbacks.
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The settlement that ended Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's blockbuster legal war began with an unexpected Friday night phone call.
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After selecting a convenient delivery time slot, a Walmart associate will hand-pick and pack your items, and a delivery driver will bring them straight to your home.
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
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The deals our team recommends shopping first are the $150-off sale on the aforementioned FlexStyle multi-styler and the $20-off markdown on the ChillPill, which rarely ever sees a price slash and has recently generated even more buzz thanks to a timely collaboration with Justin Bieber.
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On paper at least, the entire saga reads like a drama that could make for a gripping and timely examination of one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives.
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Sandy is happy with the decision as well.
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The open-air happy-hour atmosphere is laid-back, family-friendly, community-oriented, and tropical while still delivering on quality music.
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The Braves have another internal option, with right-hander Hurston Waldrep’s return from spring cleanup surgery on his elbow coming at an opportune time.
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The news couldn't have come at a more opportune time, as the world is seemingly on the brink of nuclear war for reasons completely unrelated to the alien conspiracies at the heart of the film.
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This unforeseen shift now complicates Milwaukee's efforts to acquire a substantial draft-heavy package for their superstar.
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But when unforeseen events strand him millions of miles from Earth, his mission becomes an urgent race against time—driven not by survival alone, but by love.
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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