good luck

idiom

1

—used to say that one hopes someone will succeed

We're sorry that you're leaving. Good luck in your new job.

2

informal

—used to say that one thinks what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible

"I'm planning to ask for a raise." "Oh, really? Well, good luck (to you)."

Examples of good luck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every New Year's Day, my parents would have friends and neighbors over for black-eyed peas to ensure good luck in the year to come. —Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Advertisement $12 at Muze Merch (Rancho Gordo) Rancho Gordo black-eyed peas One of the New Year’s day activities in my family is the Southern custom of eating black-eyed peas to ensure good luck. —Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

Visits to Buddhist temples surged by over 300 percent last year, suggesting that more people are turning to superstitions for good luck to secure their futures. —Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024

Available both online and in-store (though good luck finding them on shelves), Fine’ry consists of over a dozen scents and, according to TikTokers, each one smells like a designer dupe. —Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024