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 serendipity of Redick’s comments was cemented when Beal did not return for the second half because of a hamstring injury.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
But in a wonderful bit of cosmic serendipity, the moon is also 400 times closer to us, which results in the solar and lunar disks appearing to be exactly the same size in our sky, making for a perfect fit, with only the sun’s corona—or fires—flaring out from behind the moon during totality.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.
—Tina Antolini, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Glen Basner, FilmNation’s CEO and founder, attributes the company’s success to its commitment to quality storytelling and a bit of serendipity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
But in a wonderful bit of cosmic serendipity, the moon is also 400 times closer to us, which results in the solar and lunar disks appearing to be exactly the same size in our sky, making for a perfect fit, with only the sun’s corona—or fires—flaring out from behind the moon during totality.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.
—Tina Antolini, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Glen Basner, FilmNation’s CEO and founder, attributes the company’s success to its commitment to quality storytelling and a bit of serendipity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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Those hoping for a significantly cheaper way to buy Gemini Advanced will probably be out of luck.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The less credibility those have, the more likely that Putin will be tempted to try his luck with round three.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For other countries, this coincidence of self-interest and multilateralism—previously a defining characteristic of U.S. hegemony—is vital for sustaining international cooperation.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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By coincidence, 2025 is the year of the Giubileo, or the Vatican's Jubilee, a period lasting from late December of last year into the first days of 2026 that is meant to draw Catholics from around the world for an endless sequence of religious ceremonies, conferences and concerts.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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