SERENDIPITY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

serendipity

noun

Definition of serendipity

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 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 There is a line between luck and serendipity that comes down to agency, The Serendipity Mindset explains. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Similar to first-round pick Monroe Freeling, Hunter’s selection has a sense of serendipity this summer with injuries piling up for veterans in his room. — Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for serendipity

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Noun

It is said that touching the polished engravings of the event placed at the pedestal of the Nepomuk statue will bring luck and ensure a return to Prague.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Playing Stratego well requires randomizing the arrangement of your pieces, so luck always plays a role.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of luck

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The choice of wardrobe — and venue — is hard to read as a coincidence.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincidence

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