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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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So much of it comes to luck of the draw - if you are seeded and can avoid the big names and someone feeling good.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

And on Sunday afternoon, instead of receiving the good news that Johnson and Co. might have expected, the luck of the draw left Sparks representative Rickea Jackson gasping in disbelief instead of cheering in glee.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 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

“That’s just luck of the draw, I guess.”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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