kismet

Example Sentences

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A similar sort of casting kismet struck with Frankenstein when Andrew Garfield’s schedule forced him out of the monster role nine weeks before shooting was set to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

“Never Too Late” is uninterested in being much more than a glorified Wikipedia page, but it strikes up a kismet conversation with the Elton John of right now.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

Sides said the band’s “new bloom” happening alongside Bumbershoot’s rebirth is kismet.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The Tony-nominated “Dreamgirls” star otherwise basked in the kismet of the day, which came before the matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Maybe it was kismet, but they spotted an elderly Iranian man dining with his son and decided to rope them into their kooky divorce plan.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi