happened upon

Example Sentences

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Those who chose the dimly lit path happened upon their version of an A-list celebrity: the man known as the godfather of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Since the Collinses first happened upon a bit of attention, they haven’t themselves become more prominent or effective or, frankly, interesting.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

Under the pretence of going to see a light show in the forest, the wedding party happened upon a clearing adorned with candles and fairy lights.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Though the creature had already been described by science, researchers lacked significant specimens to inspect until Darwin happened upon a Megatherium skull.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

But as I listened to their exchanges, it became apparent they were strangers who had just happened upon one another here on this spot behind me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro