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The word serendipity was inspired by which of the following?

serendipity

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] / ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti /


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She is currently working on a memoir about love, serendipity and travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“But I don’t think that’s the case here. It’s probably a mix of timing, serendipity, literary quality and, you know, the stars aligning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In an act of serendipity, he's lived here in a previous incarnation - this was also the home of Poldark, his breakthrough role.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Yes, that’s why I like the word serendipity.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

Livingston had discovered electrical focusing by sheer ingenuity and serendipity; Lawrence recognized the underlying principle, which enabled him to incorporate it into subsequent designs.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

When she first came to New York, she was often hungry, surviving on nothing more than pizza slices and Orange Julius, but her life was full of serendipities.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

The dawning of knowledge, the instant of understanding, the way an idea comes together at once as if with the satisfying snap of a seat-belt buckle—such well-prepared serendipities are the mainsprings of “The Martian.”

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 9, 2015

The goal is to create strategic conversations, connecting people and creating serendipities.

From Forbes ● Dec. 5, 2014

"What a long strange trip it's been," from the 1970 Grateful Dead hit "Truckin'," has become a widely used description of life's serendipities.

From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2013

Still, there are intriguing serendipities, such as the large amount of standout work in black-and-white or near-monochromatic palettes.

From Washington Post




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