fortune
noun
position in life as determined by wealth.
fortunes
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pluralof fortune.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But turning the team’s fortunes around was the main objective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The truth is closer to home: The everywhere millionaires we describe are in metros, suburbs and rural areas across the country, building extraordinary fortunes in ordinary businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Abrams plays the goofball well and we’re constantly rooting for him, even as his fortunes take a turn in a tragic reversal that we’ve seen in monster movies before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Diametrically opposed to the doomers are the accelerationists, who believe in technology's advancement, its inevitability and its fundamental benefit for society -- and who also make their fortunes on its success.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Warbeak for her part told Matthias of her fortunes to date.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
