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
Herein lies the fantasy of photography: what’s sublimely serendipitous is often carefully constructed, placed, seen and re-seen.
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Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Even the serendipitous meeting between Reali and his wife Samiya happened because of sports.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sometimes, a serendipitous moment happens while writing a song that in hindsight seems like it was just meant to be.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2025
But actually finding the vents was a serendipitous discovery that was only made possible by deep-sea cameras.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Even the serendipitous meeting between Reali and his wife Samiya happened because of sports.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sometimes, a serendipitous moment happens while writing a song that in hindsight seems like it was just meant to be.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2025
But actually finding the vents was a serendipitous discovery that was only made possible by deep-sea cameras.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
Adjective
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This isn't coincidental—up to 35% of entrepreneurs identify as dyslexic, compared to just 10% of the general population.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Jason Lipshutz: The timing is coincidental, but the hard rock world has been starving for new superstars for years, and bands like Sleep Token and Ghost are filling the void.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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She’s taken her most unexpected pivot yet on this epic kiss-off from Portrait of My Heart, with visceral riffs and overdriven melodies evoking the high-wire emo theatrics that infiltrated MTV during the 33-year-old’s own teenage years.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Estate sales are a treasure trove for uncovering vintage clothing, and real hidden gems are often tucked away in unexpected places.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Ease and accessibility are also inhibitors for many, with 71 percent of survey-takers saying shopping based on values is sometimes or usually less convenient.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
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Here are six standout installations and pavilions that tackled the timely topic of sustainability, circularity and climate change with flair.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Now, many of those same fans have transferred their attention to And Just Like That…, its similar if slightly more absurd and soapy sequel spin-off, which thankfully contains just as many prime fashion moments and timely conversation starters.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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What if starlets like Spears were not happy collaborators in a patriarchal order but scapegoats who had been exploited for profit, pushed to the brink by an insatiable audience, and forced to bear the misogynistic projections of an entire country?—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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When a match goes really well — i.e. when the couple gets engaged, the ballyhooed happy ending of all romances, naturally — a bar cart is rolled out and all the young matchmakers gather around each other and cheer for their good fortune, and for the seeming success of love itself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Strong earnings from Nvidia would also come at an opportune time for the stock market, which has struggled over this week because of higher bond yields.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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This was the first ‘Poker’ exercise in four years and comes at an opportune time for France to demonstrate its nuclear capability to other EU states, and to up the ante in terms of the defence debate in Europe.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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When a sizeable crowd was expected for the decisive group stage match against German champions FC Bayern, the club were embarrassingly forced to move the game to Borehamwood after an unforeseen stadium clash with the Arsenal men’s team.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As Iris goes to extreme lengths to navigate this unforeseen crisis, the film winds its way through the woes of the current dating era — communication breakdowns, commitment-phobia and all.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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