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lucky

[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /


Usage

What are other ways to say lucky? Lucky is a relatively colloquial adjective that is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment.  

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All Gellar said was, “It has been a tough two years for our beloved cast and crew, and we feel very lucky to have known and worked with such amazing people.”

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

"These are only very few of the interactions I've been lucky enough to have that remind me how profoundly Catherine has impacted the world, and it's because she brought us joy," Murphy said.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Michigan was the butt of jokes all week after a lucky break put a second on the clock and gave Underwood another chance to complete a game-winning pass.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

"I've checked several times about going to the Grand Prix in Barcelona, but between the travel, the hotel, etc., I never went through with it. Here we're lucky, it's much more accessible."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Most years at Christmas, we were lucky enough to get an orange, a peppermint stick, and a new pair of socks or a handkerchief embroidered with Mamas fine stitching—more than most.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Even the beloveds, wonderfuls, luckies and so on were all Dones, and the awfuls were Not-Dooes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Electrical engineer Luca Linhsen is one of the luckier ones -- she took up a job as a software consultant in Hamburg this month.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Kang survived, which made him luckier than others.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

As McDermott said, “You control how hard you work, and the harder you work, the luckier you’re going to get.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s a death race. The faster, the stronger, the luckier — they’re the ones who might survive, might reach the food,” said 30-year-old Mohammed al-Shaqra.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2025

“A guess. I assumed it had to be one or the other. Some days I’m luckier than—” He simply stopped talking then.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

"I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man," he told the paper.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

And the deli guy every Saturday morning would hand me a free slice of American cheese and I was like the luckiest kid in the world.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

“Palantir and Nvidia are the two luckiest companies on the planet,” he told Lewis.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

As the Mega Millions drawing approaches, will lightning strike again at any of the state’s luckiest stores?

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

Liyana wondered if the person who could let it out, the same size it was to begin with, was luckiest.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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