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
Linklater hadn’t originally planned on the two films being made and released back to back, but the timing has an undeniable serendipity.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
During our Zoom conversation, a moment of serendipity is arising.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Time is a wonderful luxury, but serendipity is also really beautiful.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Only humans can weave meaning, create serendipity, and grow wiser through story.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
During our Zoom conversation, a moment of serendipity is arising.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Time is a wonderful luxury, but serendipity is also really beautiful.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Only humans can weave meaning, create serendipity, and grow wiser through story.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fact that the county is looking to launch the same number of spots appears to be a coincidence, although two leaders from Father Joe’s — Chief Health Officer Megan Partch and Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Bohannan — showed up to Tuesday’s board meeting to praise the proposal.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But this collection of towering buildings isn’t a coincidence.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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