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serendipity

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] / ˌsɛr ənˈdɪp ɪ ti /


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Yes, that’s why I like the word serendipity.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

When you’re just another tourist following a well-trodden itinerary, serendipity is rare, but the Georgian hinterland seems to regularly yield chance happenings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

A few years later, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County called, in a stroke of eventual marketing serendipity, Hidden Valley Ranch.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

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

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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