Lady Luck

American

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

the personification of luck as a lady bringing good or bad fortune.

Lady Luck was against us and we lost the game.

Lady Luck British

noun

the personification of fortune or chance

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Etymology

Origin of Lady Luck

First recorded in 1930–35

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Lady Luck

It makes them feel special, like Lady Luck has shone her light on them.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

Lady Luck has been mentioned, but there was nothing fortunate about McTominay leaping the height of the Finnieston Crane to score an outrageous bicycle kick.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

Las Vegas, you might be in with Lady Luck!

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025

“My Lady Luck is back,” he said as he waited.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

An instant later, wearing a policeman's uniform and speaking a wild Irish language, Lady Luck descended upon the Wildcat.

From Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley

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