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kismet

[kiz-met, kis-] / ˈkɪz mɛt, ˈkɪs- /


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“Like with The Beatles, because it’s those four . . . it’s a kismet getting together of a certain group of people. And I think that’s very much what ‘Rocky Horror’ was.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

A similar sort of casting kismet struck with Frankenstein when Andrew Garfield’s schedule forced him out of the monster role nine weeks before shooting was set to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

In her movies, she had a belief in kismet and destiny.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

His mother — seemingly in an act of uncanny kismet — chose the name “Jeffrey” because of her love for “All My Children” character Jeff Martin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

Maybe it was kismet, but they spotted an elderly Iranian man dining with his son and decided to rope them into their kooky divorce plan.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi