happy accident
Example Sentences
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Hilton countered that his beard was actually a happy accident: his stubble received a positive reception after a razor-free family vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
One might argue that Fennell’s stunning images and the familiar emotions they convey are a happy accident, the result of millions of dollars and a director given carte blanche to play as she sees fit.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Though she says it’s just a happy accident, her embracing the music that is her birthright coincides with the surge in popularity of country music.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
"It was my inaccurate time keeping that created a happy accident," Banks said.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
If the discovery of America was a happy accident, it gave rise to another even more remarkable accident—the discovery of discovery.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
