serendipitous
come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
good; beneficial; favorable: serendipitous weather for our vacation.
Origin of serendipitous
1Other words from serendipitous
- ser·en·dip·i·tous·ly, adverb
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How to use serendipitous in a sentence
These movements in turn lead to interactions that can be anything from delightfully serendipitous to deadly.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger | wtaylor | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineIn today’s Daily Dose, we take you through some of the most shocking, wonderful, serendipitous moments that changed the course of history and offer insight into the inspiring brains behind these products.
Still, we do have a beautiful office space in New York, with a year left on the lease, and certainly believe in the value of in-person interaction, even if the notion of serendipitous encounters at the water cooler are overhyped.
What we’ve learned after one month of operating a hybrid office | Zachary M. Seward | July 6, 2021 | QuartzHybrid work could also limit those serendipitous office interactions that lead to promotions and breakthrough ideas.
The Pandemic Revealed How Much We Hate Our Jobs. Now We Have a Chance to Reinvent Work | Joanne Lipman | May 27, 2021 | TimeWe lost a lot of those moments of serendipitous discussion because the bar for those quick, but sometimes vital, catch-up moments is so high when you have to arrange a Zoom meeting or find space in someone’s calendar.
‘It’s taking a whole village to plan’: Who is calling the shots on what the return to offices looks like? | Jessica Davies | May 10, 2021 | Digiday
But it did seem like there was a serendipitous thing happening.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’ | Marlow Stern | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat was a kind of serendipitous thing that grew out of my taking ballet classes at the Met.
The Unsinkable Lee Grant Sets the Record Straight | William O’Connor | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI have the feeling that my [deceased] mother and grandmother are often in the room with me, giving me serendipitous hints.
In the course of his travels, Carroll has amassed some hilarious, touching, and serendipitous tales from the road.
Meet America’s Indiana Jones: Andrew Carroll Searches for Forgotten History Across the U.S. | Nina Strochlic | May 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, in a serendipitous way, Hollywood is according some newfound respect to the Man From Plains.
Carter in Oscarland: The Rehabilitation of the 39th President | Douglas Brinkley | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAlbania will rebuild its future on the back of the serendipitous refugees of Kosovo.
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