coincidence
Example Sentences
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By coincidence, the book is also a mystery that its characters set out to solve.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
That’s the whimsical, charged appeal of the Charli XCX-starring “Erupcja,” a mélange of romance, escape and disruptive coincidence in modern Warsaw from American micro-auteur Pete Ohs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The visit came the same day the Banking Committee announced Warsh’s hearing date, a coincidence that raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Dickens’s readers balk at his use of caricature and coincidence, but as Mr. Keefe shows, both are appropriate for a money-mad city full of affluence and anonymity, weird proximities and sudden death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Ian Rider. The security man I mentioned. You look a lot like him. Quite a coincidence, don’t you think?”
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
Vocabulary lists containing coincidence
Wonder
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Twelve Angry Men
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