serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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His entry into the footwear arena was serendipitous.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old's journey back to the island was serendipitous and quintessentially local.
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When a would-be client first dialed Andrew Howard, her timing was so serendipitous that the Jacksonville, Florida, designer thought he was being pranked by someone in his office.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Several parts of Fieri’s iconic look were serendipitous.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old's journey back to the island was serendipitous and quintessentially local.
—Nour Rahal, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
When a would-be client first dialed Andrew Howard, her timing was so serendipitous that the Jacksonville, Florida, designer thought he was being pranked by someone in his office.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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