happen upon
Example Sentences
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You might happen upon a less celebrated gem, like his early Stravinsky or his late Pergolesi, his “Fierrabras” or his “Khovanshchina.”
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
We all do now and then, even if it’s just because we happen upon one while spinning the channels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022
The museum is not in a place that would allow a person to just happen upon it.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2022
Thirteen of the species the players had scouted, including the Cape May Warbler and Long-tailed Duck, were no-shows, along with the Common Nighthawk, which they usually happen upon at dusk on a Big Day.
From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2021
“Ms. Miller? Do you know? Or did you happen upon that key by accident?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
