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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Because of cross-pollination, both intentional and serendipitous, flavor profiles can blend so Sugar-Berry or Honey-Berry can emerge.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
For example the story of the like button suggests that innovation is not the result of one hero standing tall but a serendipitous social affair.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But that serendipitous cinematic education taught more than one generation of film lovers (and future filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, who was all but weaned on late night movies) about film history, the classics as well as the stinkers.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Another serendipitous encounter happened when Dahl was wearing the pink jumpsuit one day in Williamsburg, and Elle’s then fashion editor Samira Nasr stopped her.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
For example the story of the like button suggests that innovation is not the result of one hero standing tall but a serendipitous social affair.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But that serendipitous cinematic education taught more than one generation of film lovers (and future filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, who was all but weaned on late night movies) about film history, the classics as well as the stinkers.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Another serendipitous encounter happened when Dahl was wearing the pink jumpsuit one day in Williamsburg, and Elle’s then fashion editor Samira Nasr stopped her.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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