1
as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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2
as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
Thank you, ambassador, good luck this week.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Even with all the Kings’ discussion of bounces and puck luck and coming close and being right there, there are no more moral victories.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Analyze the missteps to determine what was a bad process, bad results, or just bad luck.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the show stars Cage as down-on-his-luck private investigator Ben Reilly, the only superhero in 1930s New York City, who must grapple with his past life after a deeply personal tragedy.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Even with all the Kings’ discussion of bounces and puck luck and coming close and being right there, there are no more moral victories.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Analyze the missteps to determine what was a bad process, bad results, or just bad luck.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the show stars Cage as down-on-his-luck private investigator Ben Reilly, the only superhero in 1930s New York City, who must grapple with his past life after a deeply personal tragedy.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many expected those fortunes to change when Steve Cohen, now worth approximately $23 billion, bought the team in 2020 with an appetite to turn it into a winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some of today’s most interesting films are shot on such devices, under circumstances that corroborate their all-purpose convenience and utility.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Desperation under dire circumstances didn’t stop the Lakers from finding their lifeline in a 112-108 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets, winning the 5-minute extra period 11-7 after a stunning comeback in the final minute of regulation.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The freak accident occurred early April at a luxury resort destination in Egypt, according to the Bavarian State Police in Germany, which released details Monday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case was based on a traffic accident in rural Norfolk in which a car carrying two people snapped a utility pole causing power lines to fall on the vehicle.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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