1
as in happy
having good luck
the lucky contestant finished the game show with $10,000
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2
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
finding this $20 bill on the way to the store was a lucky break
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Recent Examples of lucky
For decades, Bob also taught journalism to students lucky enough to have Bob as a professor at Boston University and Northeastern University.
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Fortuna, one of just 18 vessels crafted by the Italian masterminds as part of its Anniversario collection, will give those lucky few the chance to cruise out onto Lago Di Como for around 45 minutes, taking in the Las Vegas sights and the famed Bellagio fountain from a completely new vantage point.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Jenny is even less lucky in her relationship.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucky
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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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Ahmad Moten was fortunate not to be called for what was clearly a late hit.—
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At this point, chalk it up to a bad deal all around that Bryant was fortunate to come out the other side of in fairly good shape.—
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucky. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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