luckier; luckiest
1
: having good luck
2
: happening by chance : fortuitous
3
: producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable
4
: seeming to bring good luck
a lucky rabbit's foot
Examples of lucky in a Sentence
We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
I feel lucky to be alive.
I count myself lucky to know you.
“I managed to get a ticket!” “Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.”
Tickets were available only for the lucky few.
The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.
I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.
He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
Their meeting was a lucky accident.
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Young sued the city of Chicago and received a nearly $3 million settlement in 2021, but other victims aren't so lucky.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No one won the jackpot, but one lucky person in Virginia won the Match 5 $2 million prize.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The lucky winners hit the jackpot one day apart, winning $150,000 and $125,000, respectively, according to the Georgia Lottery.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Young sued the city of Chicago and received a nearly $3 million settlement in 2021, but other victims aren't so lucky.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No one won the jackpot, but one lucky person in Virginia won the Match 5 $2 million prize.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The lucky winners hit the jackpot one day apart, winning $150,000 and $125,000, respectively, according to the Georgia Lottery.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lucky
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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