Lady Luck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Lady Luck
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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It makes them feel special, like Lady Luck has shone her light on them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Lady Luck has been mentioned, but there was nothing fortunate about McTominay leaping the height of the Finnieston Crane to score an outrageous bicycle kick.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Las Vegas, you might be in with Lady Luck!
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025
“You have to be good. And you need a little bit of luck. We just didn’t seem to have any Lady Luck on our side tonight,” he said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2022
It was as though Lady Luck or the Good Fairy had been waiting for that exact moment.
From Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Bowen, Robert Sydney
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