Explore Serendipity through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fluke. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Serendipity in a sentence
Serendipity meaning
- The phenomenon of making an unplanned, fortunate discovery through a combination of unexpected circumstances and insightful recognition.
- An unsought, unintended or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery or learning experience that occurs by accident.
- The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Synonyms of Serendipity
Using Serendipity
- The main meaning on this page is: The phenomenon of making an unplanned, fortunate discovery through a combination of unexpected circumstances and insightful recognition. | An unsought, unintended or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery or learning experience that occurs by accident. | The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
- Useful related words include: good luck, fluke, good fortune.
- In the example corpus, serendipity often appears in combinations such as: of serendipity, at serendipity, serendipity or.
Context around Serendipity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Serendipity
- In this selection, "serendipity" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, novocastrian, swanmore, ces, community, await and restaurant stand out and add context to how "serendipity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include air of serendipity to the and fries at serendipity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "serendipity" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with serendipity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No, he recalls: it was serendipity. (6 words)
A plate of hash and cottage fries at Serendipity. (9 words)
And yet I couldn’t help feeling a spark of serendipity. (11 words)
Macarine’s original swim course was from Buluan Island to Serendipity Isle with a total distance of 3.5 km, but it was cut short due to the shifting tide and on concerns for the safety of the other swimmers. (40 words)
Out of serendipity, in the first week of July, my placement officer informed me that Cochin Shipyard Limited (a public sector unit with good pay) would come for campus placements for those who were not placed. (36 words)
Then, in a moment of pitch-perfect Novocastrian serendipity, a foghorn from an arriving ship in the harbour interrupted Sara Barlow's Act Four speech as Titania, the fairy queen, with an extended blast. (34 words)
Was that just serendipity, or did you plant a bug in someone’s ear? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
Then, in a moment of pitch-perfect Novocastrian serendipity, a foghorn from an arriving ship in the harbour interrupted Sara Barlow's Act Four speech as Titania, the fairy queen, with an extended blast.
An ineffable sadness and sense of resignation hang over “Beautyland,” which refuses to give in to sentimentality or serendipity or the idea of everything working out for a reason.
A plate of hash and cottage fries at Serendipity.
Autism Hampshire's Swanmore Serendipity Community Group will be held twice a month on Thursdays from 11.15am - 1.15pm.
But anyone who has read a story about heroes knows that often, between the exploits of heroes and the hubris of villains is serendipity.
In yet another case of CES serendipity, my podcast co-host Ted made the intro to founder and CEO Asaf Ashkenazi, who met me an hour before my flight home.
Out of serendipity, in the first week of July, my placement officer informed me that Cochin Shipyard Limited (a public sector unit with good pay) would come for campus placements for those who were not placed.
Seven songs of melancholy serendipity await in this sweet and sad stripped-back debut of Columbia's Cassidy Spencer.
The discovery of old black and white photographs of his father sitting on the parapet of a Martello tower in Majorca, taken in 1951, added an air of serendipity to the sale.
Ahead of the 'Ice Cream' release, the 'Lose You to Love Me' hitmaker teams up with bosses at New York's fabled Serendipity restaurant to create the Cookies and Cream Remix flavor.
And yet I couldn’t help feeling a spark of serendipity.
During the Constitutional Court proceedings, a case of political serendipity occurred: a bond between Chakwera and Chilima formed as they shared a bench under a tree during a recess.
Macarine’s original swim course was from Buluan Island to Serendipity Isle with a total distance of 3.5 km, but it was cut short due to the shifting tide and on concerns for the safety of the other swimmers.
Serendipity and talent, though, saw his way to the US, where he studied music on a scholarship and then built a career in Los Angeles.
Was that just serendipity, or did you plant a bug in someone’s ear?
You’ll also be more eloquent, and with a touch of that Pisces serendipity you’re likely to be in the right place at the right time.
It’s also moving stateside, penetrating Los Angeles, Seattle, and Wall Street, in a joint venture with Serendipity Labs in an office tower owned by China conglomerate Fosun.
No, he recalls: it was serendipity.
The "New Light" singer said he was upset with report which suggested that he said, "It was sweet serendipity running into you," to Kourtney.
This silver screen serendipity is why I still go to the movies.
Common combinations with serendipity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of serendipity 8×
- at serendipity 3×
- serendipity or 2×
- to serendipity 2×
- with serendipity 2×
- serendipity labs 2×
- sweet serendipity 2×