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
There’s discomfort in these engagements, but that’s where serendipity happens.
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Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
An artist who believes in serendipity, Aragno admits the project built over time as opportunities gave way to the narrative structure of the film.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
This was an analog world, a world in which serendipity was still possible.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
And what kind of serendipity to expect?
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
An artist who believes in serendipity, Aragno admits the project built over time as opportunities gave way to the narrative structure of the film.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
This was an analog world, a world in which serendipity was still possible.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
And what kind of serendipity to expect?
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the timing of Tuesday's outing is no coincidence.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This sudden increase in unemployment and financial worry among Black women is not a coincidence.—
Marianne Cooper,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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