as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
How the Split Shell Actually Happens The two-tone look isn’t just a random cosmetic fluke.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Orlando City heads to the nation’s capital Saturday night looking to prove that a midweek scoring surge was no fluke.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
But even from a distance, the wavelike motion of a whale’s fluke lifting into the air had the power to slow time.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Orlando City heads to the nation’s capital Saturday night looking to prove that a midweek scoring surge was no fluke.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
But even from a distance, the wavelike motion of a whale’s fluke lifting into the air had the power to slow time.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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It should be noted that most nuclear power plants have run without accidents for decades, and nuclear power plants have many safeguards in place to prevent problems, according to the World Nuclear Association.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Frontier representatives declined to answer questions about the accident and evacuation submitted by email.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The Sixers had momentum — a chance to steal (yes, steal) a game against a far (yes, far) superior Knicks team and salvage what was left of their playoff hopes after ceding the first two games of the second-round series at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Once Cease was out of the game, the Angels had another chance.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in your sign trines Jupiter in Cancer early, amplifying charm, confidence, and creative luck.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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After a long season of losing, and perhaps some tanking, the teams’ fate comes down to … luck, the bounce of a ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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