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

It became obvious they’d happened upon a real Los Angeles character in Berger, and they wanted to cast him in something.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

Because I happened upon his page about a year after the tournaments began, I had plenty of content to catch up on.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

During the summer of 1955 Bobby serendipitously happened upon a gathering place for chess aficionados and, in so doing, raised his game to a whole new level.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady