serendipity

noun

Definition of serendipitynext
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 Ultimately, Ayer credits Pitt, his crew, and serendipity for everything coming together so smoothly. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 But serendipity intervened for Golden Glide in the form of Atlanta Roller Derby. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Any team can be caught cold from a set piece, as Arsenal were for Chelsea’s goal in the first 77 seconds, and there was an element of serendipity to the ball dropping within easy volleying reach of scorer Morgan Rogers. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 That jumper pulls out a second name, and so on, and from the list flows all the serendipity of the fire season. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serendipity
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  1. luck
  2. coincidence
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments revolve around the theme of success and the role of luck versus hard work.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Just put in the effort and the prayers and have a little bit of luck and keep rolling on, baby.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of luck
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  • The number of bodies piling up in Woodrell is clearly no coincidence, but in a place as menacing as Sterlin Harjo’s Oklahoma, can all this evil really fall at the feet of a mere county judge?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers observed the same pattern during both years of the study, suggesting the destination was more than a coincidence.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of coincidence

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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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