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fluky

adjective

ˈflü-kē

variants alsoflukey

Definition offluky next

as inlucky

coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedlyafluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit

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as inaccidental

happening by chancethefluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery

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Recent Examples offlukyWhile aflukey deflection contributed to that outcome, there’s no convenient excuse for how a Timmins blunder led to the Flyers’ second goal.—

Nick Ashbourne,The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025And the other crazy plays, penalties or lack thereof might not be quite asfluky as what the Chiefs are going through this year.—

Jeff Fedotin,Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024Four of their six losses in 2023 werefluky.—

Jeff Fedotin,Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024There were somefluky plays, two empty-netters.—

Steve Conroy,Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2024See All Example Sentences forfluky

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With more people than ever traveling for experiences and planning trips with friends to see their favorite artist, Marriott Bonvoy is giving a fewluckyfans an exclusive experience through the Marriott Bonvoy® Cowboy Carter Tour Sweepstakes.
— Dominique Fluker,Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Theluckywinners hit the jackpot one day apart, winning $150,000 and $125,000, respectively, according to the Georgia Lottery.
— Tanasia Kenney,Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Definition oflucky

Adjective

Some setbacks stem from missteps, including theaccidentalfiling of an internal memo that questioned the administration's legal approach.
— Amanda CastroHannah Parry,MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Their partnership was born from anaccidentalintroduction at a content conference in Miami.
— Matthew Kayse,USA Today, 1 May 2025

Definition ofaccidental

Adjective

She isn’t fixated on having the right or the mosthappykinds of experiences, exactly.
— Deborah Treisman,New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Schwarber was 3-for-12 with seven strikeouts against Luzardo over the years, and he’s joked that no one washappierabout the trade than him.
— Matt Gelb,New York Times, 3 May 2025

Definition ofhappy

Adjective

If myrandomand unscientific survey of some French opinion at all represents the nation’s as a whole, then the debut of Donald Trump’s America has left some French triste — a bit sad, even brokenhearted, and also wary and vigilant.
— Patt Morrison,Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Bored and with time on his hands between games against the Louisville Bats, Jayson Werth and a few of his Syracuse SkyChiefs teammates wandered over to Churchill Downs on arandomday in May, 2002.
— Dana O'Neil,New York Times, 2 May 2025

Definition ofrandom

Adjective

Colorado finished the period with 19 shots on goal — and held a ridiculous 10-1 edge in high-danger scoring chances, per Natural Stat Trick — and Oettinger and the Stars were somewhatfortunateto only be down two.
— Mark Lazerus,New York Times, 2 May 2025
Fox was one of thefortunateones to have the opportunity to face the suspect in court, see the sentencing and get closure.
— Karen Billing,San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025