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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Those who wanted more choices would be out of luck.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Many of the common complaints with dating apps include just feeling like a number, a lack of luck in finding the right match, and fewer opportunities to meet a partner in real life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Though following fellow athletes on social media is definitely not a confirmation that Ramsey is headed for the NFC North, this is quite a coincidence.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The present rock n' roll theme in Cyrus' latest aesthetic is not a coincidence and that, in part, comes down to the work of her stylist Bradley Kenneth.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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