serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
Examples of serendipitous in a Sentence
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Culturally speaking, Rose’s timing is serendipitous.
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Sarah Grant, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
For Dapper Dan, this partnership feels serendipitous.
—Devine Blacksher, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
What started as a serendipitous discovery blossomed into a decade-long journey of refinement and dedication to the cause.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Other meetups, Daniels claims, have been serendipitous.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Here, the serendipitous nature of web content guideline drafting timescales may come into play.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
If a double does pass by, take it as a sign: not of impending doom, but of simple, serendipitous chance.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Sarah Grant, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
For Dapper Dan, this partnership feels serendipitous.
—Devine Blacksher, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
What started as a serendipitous discovery blossomed into a decade-long journey of refinement and dedication to the cause.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Other meetups, Daniels claims, have been serendipitous.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Here, the serendipitous nature of web content guideline drafting timescales may come into play.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
If a double does pass by, take it as a sign: not of impending doom, but of simple, serendipitous chance.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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