serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
Examples of serendipitous in a Sentence
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Here, the serendipitous nature of web content guideline drafting timescales may come into play.
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
If a double does pass by, take it as a sign: not of impending doom, but of simple, serendipitous chance.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
His serendipitous Stateside move came after his dad, who worked for an air conditioner manufacturer, did some training in the country and set his sights on the American Dream.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
With employees physically dispersed across the U.S. and abroad, spontaneous, serendipitous interactions, team building, birthday celebrations and informal social gatherings have faded away.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
The new film turns on Eva, 50, a married woman on the quest for passion whose life takes a dramatic turn after a serendipitous encounter in Rome.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
For instance, Jigsaw’s in-person dating events attracted 20000 attendees across 28 states in the last year, indicating that the serendipitous slow-burn of offline, in-person dating is back in vogue.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
If a double does pass by, take it as a sign: not of impending doom, but of simple, serendipitous chance.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
His serendipitous Stateside move came after his dad, who worked for an air conditioner manufacturer, did some training in the country and set his sights on the American Dream.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
With employees physically dispersed across the U.S. and abroad, spontaneous, serendipitous interactions, team building, birthday celebrations and informal social gatherings have faded away.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
The new film turns on Eva, 50, a married woman on the quest for passion whose life takes a dramatic turn after a serendipitous encounter in Rome.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
For instance, Jigsaw’s in-person dating events attracted 20000 attendees across 28 states in the last year, indicating that the serendipitous slow-burn of offline, in-person dating is back in vogue.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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