Example Sentences

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"It was just purely coincidental he and I spent some quality time together on what would have been her 85th birthday. The stars had aligned," said Russell.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

So when I met Harrison at a club on the first anniversary of my beloved stepmother Sue’s death, it felt like the stars had aligned.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024

I knew the fates had aligned and God was on our side, and there was a little sun shining on us.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2023

Khalifa, UAE president since 2004, was a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state more closely with the West, but had rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2014.

From Reuters • May 14, 2022

Whatever song was stuck in her head was upbeat, chipper, and, for a moment, I really did think the stars had aligned for me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken