as in luck
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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Recent Examples of serendipity
Department of serendipity: The All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday (7/15) in Atlanta, the number and location of Hank Aaron’s historic home run in 1974 that vaulted him past Babe Ruth to become MLB’s all-time leader at the time.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Thus, in what could be a bit of serendipity, if the sample return is postponed indefinitely, Perseverance is free to roam beyond the rim of Jezero Crater.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Through relentless research and serendipity, Casey was able to assemble an extraordinary collection of personal documents preserved by the descendants of his subjects.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Thus, in what could be a bit of serendipity, if the sample return is postponed indefinitely, Perseverance is free to roam beyond the rim of Jezero Crater.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Through relentless research and serendipity, Casey was able to assemble an extraordinary collection of personal documents preserved by the descendants of his subjects.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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What proceeds, inexorably, is a pulpy concoction of greed, murder, misguided ambition, and dumb luck (good and bad).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Love and luck are in the air; use them to your advantage.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
Noun
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This isn’t coincidence, but a direct reflection of how algorithms shape language on the internet.—
Adam Aleksic,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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By sheer coincidence, Clark starts writing articles about the moral inappropriateness of Batman’s vigilante justice.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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