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
The question is how can a founder accelerate the possibility of serendipity.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
While my conversation with Wally was brief, it was sprinkled with some Himalayan snow-dust of magic and serendipity.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
Led by Linda Warner since 2020, Pinnacle Weddings’ journey is one of serendipity and dedication, blended with a large dose of human connections.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The moment wasn’t lost on Hargitay, who turned to whisper something to Fonda on the carpet, and later took a moment in her acceptance speech to honor the serendipity.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
While my conversation with Wally was brief, it was sprinkled with some Himalayan snow-dust of magic and serendipity.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
Led by Linda Warner since 2020, Pinnacle Weddings’ journey is one of serendipity and dedication, blended with a large dose of human connections.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The moment wasn’t lost on Hargitay, who turned to whisper something to Fonda on the carpet, and later took a moment in her acceptance speech to honor the serendipity.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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If your hire already delivers small wins or influences team flow, that’s not luck.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Proceeding on the movie hinged on a stroke of luck.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
Noun
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At the same time, Babs’s youngest daughter, Sis, has gone missing, which doesn’t seem at all like a coincidence.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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That, however, wasn’t the big coincidence, as the sisters are close and have known about their relationship for many years.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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