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serendipity

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] / ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti /


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Catastrophe and fear of the unknown sell better than optimism and serendipity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The two messaged back and forth about the serendipity of it all, and needless to say, “the date went really well,” Derraugh said, smiling shyly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

A few years later, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County called, in a stroke of eventual marketing serendipity, Hidden Valley Ranch.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

"It's pure serendipity that 2024 became the year these films were released, igniting conversations together."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

It was serendipity that called her in the countdown to John Glenn’s flight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly