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Meanings of serendipity in English

Russian
инстинктивная прозорливость
Portuguese
serendipitia
Spanish
chiripa
Catalan
serendipitat
Wikidata

A "fortunate happenstance" or "pleasant surprise"

      инстинктивная прозорливость
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      Examples for "serendipitous"
      Examples for "serendipitous"
      1
      Martin was appearing to be a serendipitous answer to her Darcy therapy.
      Austenland
      2
      It was time to get them back, and Valya's return was serendipitous.
      Mentats of Dune
      3
      The serendipitous novel, Towards Another Summer, is sitting in my shelf now.
      Radio NZ
      4
      The timing, however, was the result of equal parts serendipitous circumstance and foresight.
      War Of Honor
      5
      It's about those interactions in the office, those serendipitous moments that happen spontaneously.
      The Irish Times
      Usage of serendipity in English
      1
      It's a story of serendipity that scientists have long wanted to believe.
      The disappearing spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, a...
      2
      So make some room for some serendipity, Leo, especially toward the weekend.
      Ebony
      3
      This question also contained a trick to test the issue of serendipity.
      Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992
      4
      Gone is the marvellous serendipity of browsing the shelves of a bookshop.
      BBC
      5
      Unfortunately, these products of serendipity haven't lived up to their promise.
      Wired
      6
      We should continue to repurpose treatments and to recognise the role of serendipity.
      Pubmed
      7
      He also appreciates the unplanned visual serendipity that can emerge from the process.
      Wired
      8
      Nothing unusual here, luck and serendipity are behind the discoveries of many drugs.
      The Guardian
      9
      This same point can be generalized to life: maximize the serendipity around you.
      The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
      10
      This remarkable turnaround was the result of serendipity as much as careful planning.
      Crime and Corruption
      11
      These were all crafty men, and I doubted this was serendipity.
      The President's Assassin
      12
      He said, Because I didn't understand the importance of serendipity.
      The new yorker
      13
      Few come to this area by choice, serendipity or wanderlust.
      Wired
      14
      I had speculated on the serendipity of buying a ticket at a different venue.
      The Irish Times
      15
      When serendipity strikes, music can travel in some marvelous ways.
      Radio NZ
      16
      The serendipity of experiments is difficult to recreate on screens.
      Wired
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