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in luck

ADJECTIVE
fortunate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent encouraging fortuitous happy healthy helpful lucky profitable prosperous successful wealthy well-off
WEAK
advantageous auspicious blessed born with a silver spoon bright charmed convenient favorable favored felicitous flourishing gaining get a break golden hopeful in the gravy on a roll opportune overcoming promising propitious providential rosy sitting pretty sunny side thriving timely triumphant victorious well-to-do
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute disadvantageous failing hopeless lacking losing needy poor unfortunate unlucky unprofitable unsuccessful wanting
WEAK
adverse sad unhappy untoward upset

Example Sentences

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If you’re planning a cruise vacation in the coming months, you’re in luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

If you belong to the “What We Do in the Shadows” cult and want a tip of the hat for its final season, you’re probably in luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

And if you’re looking to channel Agent Cooper or recreate the magic of the Double R at home, you’re in luck.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Those heading to the show in Cardiff could be in luck, as Miranda said the Hamilton tour could be the excuse he's been looking for to return to Wales.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

He was in luck: there was a narrowboat about to enter the lock, so he slipped in beside it.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman