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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What's just great serendipity to me here is that this legislation happened and TikTok may be up for grabs.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Moore acknowledges the serendipity of these events but emphasizes that his work on the book began long before their streaming return was confirmed.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Joined by the film’s co-writer and director Craig Johnson, Hader and Wiig recalled the experience of making the film as joyful and rewarding and talked about some of the serendipity behind the film’s breakout lip-syncing scene.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
In art world serendipity, rare double self portraits of collaborators Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat are going on the block at Phillips, after finding their way to the auction house within two weeks of each other.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Moore acknowledges the serendipity of these events but emphasizes that his work on the book began long before their streaming return was confirmed.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Joined by the film’s co-writer and director Craig Johnson, Hader and Wiig recalled the experience of making the film as joyful and rewarding and talked about some of the serendipity behind the film’s breakout lip-syncing scene.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
In art world serendipity, rare double self portraits of collaborators Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat are going on the block at Phillips, after finding their way to the auction house within two weeks of each other.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Serendipity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipity. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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