serendipity

Example Sentences

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New ideas spring, as if by serendipity, from individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

And they’re the product not of planning, but serendipity, a crucial feature of scientific progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

"It's pure serendipity that 2024 became the year these films were released, igniting conversations together."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

This dish came about more by happenstance than planning, but I’m deeply grateful for that serendipity.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

“Still, I suppose serendipity is a force to be reckoned with,” Velma T. said with a sigh.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool