fluke

Example Sentences

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A sports team that consistently ranks in the top tier of its division is unlikely to be a fluke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite my cat trepidation, I saw him again, just to make sure my first-date magic wasn’t a fluke.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Proving it was no fluke, it was the second time in three months that big-serving Rybakina has beaten the world number one.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Then Darnold demonstrated that his success the year prior wasn’t a fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Sarai wondered if the bird knew that it had made the difference between life and death for five blue abominations, or if it had simply been a fluke.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor