How to Use serendipitous in a Sentence

serendipitous

adjective
  • So many things are serendipitous, and with me that was the case.
    — Saijel Kishan, Bloomberg.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • No, but the way the project came about was just so serendipitous and fated.
    — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 10 May 2017
  • Here then is a serendipitous tale worthy of a day at the races or a night at the opera.
    — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • The best finds are serendipitous, though, rather than searches.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 2 July 2022
  • But the universe works in serendipitous ways.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That serendipitous moment changed her life, as well as that of many others.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The find comes at a serendipitous moment, the ministry notes.
    — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018
  • That change of step for Camp proved serendipitous for About Time.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Brown’s journey as a whiskey baker was both serendipitous and almost a step back in time.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This is prime time for a serendipitous moment, so be sure to get out there and take advantage of it.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The serendipitous timing of these announcements was a bit on the nose.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
  • From there the world opened wide for Bourdain, in all its serendipitous glory.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2022
  • The way this house came to us was sort of serendipitous, but not without a few hiccups of course, haha!
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The young mom opened up about choosing her daughter’s unique name, saying the choice was serendipitous.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 2 May 2018
  • The moment was too serendipitous to ignore.
    — Jessie Rosen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • His role with the Jays is the sort of serendipitous tale baseball weaves so easily.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The find comes during a serendipitous moment, the ministry notes.
    — Alex Horton, Philly.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • And then, Ellis got her sign, in the strange and serendipitous manner in which signs tend to arrive.
    — Samantha Weiss Hills, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2018
  • IceBridge project when a string of serendipitous events led to the discovery.
    — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2018
  • The little group also enjoyed some serendipitous good luck and the kindnesses of strangers along the way.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2018
  • That evening was just really serendipitous.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Barring a serendipitous gust of wind to clear the dust, the lander could be dead by early to mid-July.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022
  • The fundraiser will be held on a soundstage at the Lot at Formosa, a serendipitous site.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 June 2022
  • That kind of serendipitous artistry is a source of surprise and delight at Beach Sessions.
    — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
  • If the basket was serendipitous, the Bulldogs were due for something good to happen.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2022
  • These serendipitous interactions can be the lifeblood of a startup.
    — Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The timing proved serendipitous.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The ball pushed back and back, propelled by serendipitous winds, and over the wall for a solo home run, his 24th of the season.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2018
  • In a serendipitous turn of events, the department store signed the character’s rights over to May, free and clear.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Deadheads showed up for the band’s serendipitous set lists and for Jerry Garcia’s sleight of hand.
    — The New Yorker, 3 July 2023

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