happened upon
Example Sentences
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Those who chose the dimly lit path happened upon their version of an A-list celebrity: the man known as the godfather of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
It became obvious they’d happened upon a real Los Angeles character in Berger, and they wanted to cast him in something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Under the pretence of going to see a light show in the forest, the wedding party happened upon a clearing adorned with candles and fairy lights.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Because I happened upon his page about a year after the tournaments began, I had plenty of content to catch up on.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
I would behave as if I had happened upon him by accident.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
