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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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of injury, opening up a spot in the draw for British lucky loser Harriet Dart.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Beloved landmarks by Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolph Schindler and others stand outside of the immediate fire threat, but other notable houses have not been so lucky.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
There may be good reason why Skeleton Crew wasn't so lucky.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Beloved landmarks by Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolph Schindler and others stand outside of the immediate fire threat, but other notable houses have not been so lucky.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
There may be good reason why Skeleton Crew wasn't so lucky.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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