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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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.
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Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture.
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Uxua Maré is the happy accident of two serendipitous events.
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Older machine learning methods had previously enabled such serendipitous mathematical discoveries, too — uncovering patterns no one had thought to look for.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Uxua Maré is the happy accident of two serendipitous events.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Older machine learning methods had previously enabled such serendipitous mathematical discoveries, too — uncovering patterns no one had thought to look for.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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