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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"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
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
Soon after, Melissa Gordon texted her new friend to wish her good luck and rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Randazzo said he would keep Grogu in the broadcast booth, as a good luck charm for the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“Hey, good luck in your last paper, okay?”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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