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
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
Chowdhury previously told police that he and Rodriguez were looking to buy shoes for their 5-month-old daughter and happened upon the girl on the day of the brawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Not long after I moved with my family to a small town in New Hampshire I happened upon a path that vanished into a wood on the edge of town.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
