lucked out
Example Sentences
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He lucked out with one of Southwest’s famous extra-extra-extra legroom seats on Sunday, bolting across the aisle from my row when he spied it still open.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“It didn’t matter what the part was. I lucked out in a way that I feel so proud to be able to portray this part, but still, I feel like I manifested it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
She says she has "lucked out" by living in Stoke because of the "astronomical" difference with the cost of living that some overseas teachers have to endure in London.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024
But I lucked out with an uncrowded early-summer weekday; expect full sessions with a maximum of 12 surfers on peak days and weekends.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Emily had lucked out moving into James’s building.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
