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Definitions

luck of the draw

NOUN
lottery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gambling raffle sweepstake
STRONG
chance lotto
WEAK
door prize game of chance numbers game
NOUN
lucky break
Synonyms
WEAK
blessing bonanza break fluke good break jackpot luck of the Irish lucky strike mere luck stroke of luck
NOUN
shot in the dark
Synonyms
WEAK
bet chance fall of the cards flip of the coin gamble guess leap in the dark long shot matter of chance outside chance risk risky thing speculation throw of the dice toss of the dice turn of the wheel wild guess
NOUN
sporting chance
Synonyms
WEAK
betting proposition flip of the coin gambler's chance good possibility hazard of the die matter of chance throw of the dice toss of the coin toss-up

Example Sentences

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You might say the luck of the draw has been with Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup up to this point, with both of their opponents coming from League 2.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

You get a lot of those hotels and houses, by luck of the draw, if you land on Park Place …

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

Due to the luck of the draw, the six leatherback nests found during the study fell on “Dory days,” so there wasn’t enough data for a direct comparison with human performance.

From National Geographic • Sep. 13, 2023

“The first luck of the draw is to be pulled into the first nine,” said Tefank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

By luck of the draw, I was sent to Santa Rosa, California, to live with Dr. and Mrs. George McCabe.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.