hit the jackpot

Example Sentences

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Schneider hit the jackpot in the lottery of life with that sleeper hit.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

But they felt as if they had hit the jackpot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

But by the time Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag on Formula 1’s return to Las Vegas, the $500 million Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

She’d say all the wrong things—that I’ve hit the jackpot, that I need to get into this boy’s pockets real quick, that I need to do something about that Carrie girl.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi