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
This week, Chicago schools are closed for Fall Break, and perhaps that’s serendipity for all involved.
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Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Does all this rely on serendipity?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
When the Sun moves through those signs, your travel serendipity theoretically increases and the travels often feel more fated.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
Next Gen-er) Drew Shenfield touts the serendipity that comes with walking around the city.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Does all this rely on serendipity?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
When the Sun moves through those signs, your travel serendipity theoretically increases and the travels often feel more fated.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
Next Gen-er) Drew Shenfield touts the serendipity that comes with walking around the city.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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The next night, though, reporting from his hometown brought Dokoupil luck.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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With any luck, 2026 could be the year of the hobby.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Leafs, coincidence or not, have since taken off, going 8-1-1 to get back in the playoff race.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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His & Hers exists in a version of the greater Atlanta metropolitan area that is apparently populated by as many coincidences as I-285 has cars.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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