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
Silicon Valley worked for this reason, and New York’s concentration of capital, ambition, and adjacent industries similarly came together in a way that sparked cohesion and serendipity.
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Patrick Chun, Fortune, 26 May 2026
However, there is always a certain amount of serendipity in sports, especially at moments like this.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Then the opportunity to do just that arrived in a moment of serendipity via a producer phone call.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
For new San Diego Police Department Northern Division Capt. Joanna Makwana, her appointment represents both a full-circle moment and reaching a lifelong aspiration — and perhaps a bit of serendipity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Chun, Fortune, 26 May 2026
However, there is always a certain amount of serendipity in sports, especially at moments like this.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Then the opportunity to do just that arrived in a moment of serendipity via a producer phone call.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
For new San Diego Police Department Northern Division Capt. Joanna Makwana, her appointment represents both a full-circle moment and reaching a lifelong aspiration — and perhaps a bit of serendipity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The discovery of both victims is described in a study published in the archaeological park’s e-journal, but the finding of the man with the mortar represents a particularly moving historical coincidence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Earlier that morning, McKendrick had met with Shonda Rhimes, a striking coincidence that wasn’t lost on her but took some explaining in conversation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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