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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After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
While some of the AI momentum paused Wednesday, good luck finding anyone who thinks an end to the AI spending spree lurks on the horizon.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
A member of the crowd told him it was a "good luck" sign and the King smiled.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Well, I’m going to quash the entire subpoena, so good luck enforcing something that doesn’t legally exist.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“Yes, good luck, Thena!” called Mawuli over his shoulder as I let him down.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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