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
Only humans can weave meaning, create serendipity, and grow wiser through story.
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Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Babitz writes this spontaneous baseball outing as a situation beyond serendipity.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
At Burning Man, serendipity arrived more dramatically.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s discomfort in these engagements, but that’s where serendipity happens.
—Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Babitz writes this spontaneous baseball outing as a situation beyond serendipity.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
At Burning Man, serendipity arrived more dramatically.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s discomfort in these engagements, but that’s where serendipity happens.
—Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipity
Noun
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Hopefully, the 2026 WNBA season will consist of much better luck.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chicago hitters hadn’t had much luck against San Diego starter Nick Pivetta’s high fastball, with just one hit and six strikeouts through four innings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Given Hughes’ contractual status, that’s not a coincidence.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Howard and Yan Wang are not married or related, and simply share a last name by coincidence, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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