lucky
Usage
Example Sentences
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He was lucky to sell Chrysler’s cars, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The Breakfast presenter went on to note that while she and her colleagues had been "so lucky to have you here with us, we forget all the people at home who are your friends too".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Ortega: It’s one of those classic lucky breaks where you do something for like 10, 15 years, and then the perfect thing comes along.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
And even when I’ve been lucky enough to experience a respite from my illness, I’ve typically had to be on maintenance therapy to keep it in check.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
He believed in making wishes, and in lucky four-leaf clovers, and in underground tunnels that lead to wondrous places.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
