as luck would have it

idiom

—used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck

Our car broke down on the road, but as luck would have it, there was a garage nearby.

I arrived a little late and, as luck would have it, the last ticket had just been sold.

Examples of as luck would have it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Isla is more than ready for the opportunity to prove herself finally, but as luck would have it, she gets thrown every possible curveball. —Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

But as luck would have it, that two-hander works fine with the character on crutches. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025

What follows will be the longest night of the year, which, as luck would have it, will host an annual meteor shower called the Ursids. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

The manufacturer turned out to be just a few miles down the road from Bolan, and, as luck would have it, the family of James Kilburg Sr., the Geochron's inventor, had just put the company up for sale. —Ryan Craggs, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024

And, as luck would have it, the look makes for an effortlessly stylish travel outfit. —Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024

Amazon Prime Day deals on food processors This year's Amazon Prime Day sale runs from July 16 through midnight on July 17, and as luck would have it, some of our all-time favorite food processors are actually on sale. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024

Circle of Hope was established in 1996 by Rod and Gwen—as luck would have it, their last name is White, and so were most of their parishioners. —Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024

General Manager Tony Workman said the foundry typically keeps molds for up to two years, but as luck would have it, Parson’s mold was still in storage. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024

Rhymes for as luck would have it

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite