happenstance
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It wasn’t Hollywood, exactly, but a recent happenstance just might sustain me for whatever lies ahead.
Both got to that Copenhagen kitchen through happenstance but, purely on paper, Marcus should have had more advantages in the working world as a college graduate.
From Salon
But by happenstance, it was discovered when the guy who produced the album posted one of the songs on his studio’s Instagram account.
From New York Times
The team that finally delivered Naples its first post-Diego Maradona title was one of those moments of happenstance: a set of players and a coach who dovetailed perfectly.
From New York Times
That kind of seeming happenstance, that you can meet someone on a festival shuttle and change the direction of your life, is a part of the Sundance myth that Hernandez hopes to hold onto.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
