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Fortunate is an English word with synonyms like lucky or unfortunate. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fortunate in a sentence

Fortunate | Fortunately

Fortunate meaning

  1. Auspicious.
  2. Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
  3. Favored by fortune.

Synonyms of Fortunate

Using Fortunate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Auspicious. | Happening by good luck or favorable chance. | Favored by fortune.
  • Useful related words include: lucky, unfortunate, successful, privileged.
  • In the example corpus, fortunate often appears in combinations such as: fortunate to, fortunate enough, was fortunate.

Context around Fortunate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Fortunate

  • In this selection, "fortunate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, less, little, enough, sip and dice stand out and add context to how "fortunate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include we are fortunate to have and a little fortunate sunday. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fortunate" sits close to words such as discharged, explored and freed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fortunate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Blue diamonds result from a fortunate occurrence. (7 words)

But he had to feel a little fortunate Sunday. (9 words)

Byakuya was fortunate enough to escape the petrification beam. (9 words)

At 24, Pidcock has a bright future ahead of him, and while he may one day choose to specialise in one discipline over the rest, for now, we are fortunate to have the luxury of being able to marvel at his excellence across all three. (45 words)

It’s a basketball term for what happens when your team is fortunate enough to have one of the world’s best scoring guards and you’re fortunate enough to watch him do something that hasn’t been done in almost two decades. (43 words)

Astronomers say the asteroid was a "fortunate side effect" of the galaxy-photographing project, which uses the breaks in between the telescope's longer observations to look at those nearby galaxies that haven't been studied yet. (37 words)

At that instant a heavenly voice emerged and said, "Fortunate are you Rabbi Shimon! and fortunate is your portion and the portion of the friends who remain alive with you! (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

It’s a basketball term for what happens when your team is fortunate enough to have one of the world’s best scoring guards and you’re fortunate enough to watch him do something that hasn’t been done in almost two decades.

We are fortunate to have a strong and wet ground conditions from this wet winter, and fortunate that most of the state is currently clear of the extreme drought.

The fortunate sip it from porcelain in their homes, the less fortunate from thick tumblers at tea stalls.

At that instant a heavenly voice emerged and said, "Fortunate are you Rabbi Shimon! and fortunate is your portion and the portion of the friends who remain alive with you!

According to Edison, half of their ratepayers will see lower overall bills under this new fee and rate structure which means the other half of the ratepayers will not be so fortunate.

Although the church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo was more fortunate, the Oratorian convent was hit and suffered extensive damage.

And although Linda has been fortunate enough that there are times when someone can drive her, they won’t always be able to rely on others.

And I was very fortunate to come here last year and win a Cup.

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And we've been fortunate that Amad has hit an amazing run.

An evening of subterfuge and fortunate dice rolls allowed the Bells Hells and their allies to wipe out a portion of the Ruby Vanguard's mechanisms.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are fortunate to be supported by a broad base of individuals and foundations who believe in our mission to advance a “Main Street” vision for conservatism.

As financial concerns are one of the biggest barriers preventing first-generation students from persisting in their college education, our students are fortunate to also have the commitment of generous donors.

As I entered the world of politics, I was fortunate enough to learn from her wisdom and guidance, which she selflessly offered until the very end.

As Jeff retires, we are fortunate to have Joe ready to step into this position.

Astronomers say the asteroid was a "fortunate side effect" of the galaxy-photographing project, which uses the breaks in between the telescope's longer observations to look at those nearby galaxies that haven't been studied yet.

At 24, Pidcock has a bright future ahead of him, and while he may one day choose to specialise in one discipline over the rest, for now, we are fortunate to have the luxury of being able to marvel at his excellence across all three.

Blue diamonds result from a fortunate occurrence.

But he had to feel a little fortunate Sunday.

But she has been fortunate to find work which will enable her to continue with that.

Byakuya was fortunate enough to escape the petrification beam.

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Common combinations with fortunate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fortunate" in a sentence?
An example: "It’s a basketball term for what happens when your team is fortunate enough to have one of the world’s best scoring guards and you’re fortunate enough to watch him do something that hasn’t been done in almost two decades." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fortunate" from authentic English texts.
What does "fortunate" mean?
Fortunate means: Auspicious.
What are synonyms of "fortunate"?
Common synonyms of "fortunate" include: lucky, unfortunate, successful, privileged, well-off, miraculous, providential, heaven-sent. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "fortunate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fortunate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.