serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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After getting engaged in May 2020, the couple tied the knot in Boston on Oct. 2, 2021, nearly four years after their serendipitous Uber ride.
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Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The couple, together for 15 years, shares a serendipitous love story that’s intertwined with the legacy of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
To achieve this striking tone—the paradoxical way that actions seem serendipitous yet also comprehensively crafted—Akerman’s method is a sort of cinematic fishing.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
But years later, a serendipitous connection changed everything: Cindy Deily, Sephora’s VP of Skin, has a daughter who is an Emi Jay fan.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The couple, together for 15 years, shares a serendipitous love story that’s intertwined with the legacy of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
To achieve this striking tone—the paradoxical way that actions seem serendipitous yet also comprehensively crafted—Akerman’s method is a sort of cinematic fishing.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
But years later, a serendipitous connection changed everything: Cindy Deily, Sephora’s VP of Skin, has a daughter who is an Emi Jay fan.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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