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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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And seeing as how the experience was only about a quarter of the way full by the time it ended, you might be in luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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've ever wanted to see Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings, Poe Dameron from Star Wars, and the ugly dog from Deadpool in one place, you're in luck this weekend.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 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

Theo didn’t understand how she could believe in luck.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day