good luck
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Good fortune or a happy outcome, especially by chance. For example, It was sheer good luck that brought this offer my way , or, as Shakespeare put it in The Merry Wives of Windsor (3:5): “As good luck would have it, comes in one Mistress Page.” [Late 1400s]
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Also, good luck to you . I wish you success. This term is used both straightforwardly, as in Good luck on your journey , and sarcastically, implying that what someone is undertaking is not likely to succeed, as in If you think you'll find that long-lost letter, good luck to you .
Example Sentences
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"But good luck to him on Saturday night and I hope he wins his rematch - he's got a better chance against Dubois than he has against me."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
An NBA player swears it brought him good luck after devouring it the night before a big game.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Every time he does, he has adversaries in Moscow and Tehran smiling at their good luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Sardines or mackerel are good. And we seem to have good luck with the chicken.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Better days, miss! They’re waiting for better days to come, and good luck to ’em, I say.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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