happy accident
Example Sentences
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Hilton countered that his beard was actually a happy accident: his stubble received a positive reception after a razor-free family vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The whole thing was sort of a happy accident, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
In a recent Rolling Stone profile, Blur suggested the new album was a happy accident, written after they were invited to play two nights at Wembley Stadium.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023
It was one of those things that was a happy accident because at the time I was thinking, "Oh my God, I wish I'd had more time."
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2023
They looked dazed, as if some happy accident had robbed them of their wits; they moved slowly; their eyes were not focused on what they looked at.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
