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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So good luck trying to use trading volume to time the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
After his flight was shifted to Teterboro’s tower for air-traffic responsibilities, a pilot wished controllers good luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He didn't say good luck Andy, it's harder than it looks.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
"We're constantly afraid," she told AFP outside her front door, above which hung a horseshoe symbolising good luck.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
I felt like I’d been wrapped in silk tulle made of good luck and wishes come true.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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