1
as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
in a fortunate turn of events, the motel had one last vacancy
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as in happy
having good luck
rabbits' feet are seen as making the carrier of them fortunate
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Recent Examples of fortunate
The ice-dancing duo is fortunate to have the space to themselves—no tinny arena music to block out, no playing tag team with other skaters for the chance to run through their programs.
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Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Defense hangs tough, but ultimately not enough The defense was fortunate to avoid giving up points on Seattle’s opening possession despite the Seahawks getting a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line following a pass interference in the end zone on Deommodore Lenoir.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
His fortunate bounce gave the Tigers a five-point lead with about 20 seconds to go in Columbia.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
San Diego is fortunate to have some of the best drag artists in the world who perform there regularly.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Chevron Knitted Chunky Throw Blanket Give the gift of warmth with this ultra-soft chunky throw blanket that’ll wrap the lucky recipient in a luxurious cocoon.—
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The usual Saturday full of big money Florida Lottery draw games — Cash4Life, Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5, Powerball — came up lucky in a major way for only one player and on the day’s first draw.—
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
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Kinnear, though, is happy with the lineup.—
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“Fortunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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