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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If he does, though, good luck to whichever next-big-thing in Massachusetts politics chooses to end their career by primarying him.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
And good luck to Kroenke or any other developer trying to find a vacant 130 acres in any urban area in Southern California, much less one adjacent to a train station and within three freeways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s hello, goodbye, good luck, Godspeed, please stop blocking my path, you got this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The lesson: Stick to the rulebook on evictions, and good luck with the house sale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
He left the motor running while he climbed out himself to shake hands with each one of them, James last, and wish them good luck.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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