as in accidents
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of flukes
These moments are not flukes either.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Whale song, the splashing of flippers, the flashing of flukes.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
From a human perspective, whales are born backwards, emerging flukes first.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
But by a series of flukes, Friedman never once auditioned for the CSO.
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Whale song, the splashing of flippers, the flashing of flukes.
—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
That kind of overlap across two major rankings signals these aren’t flukes.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
From a human perspective, whales are born backwards, emerging flukes first.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
But by a series of flukes, Friedman never once auditioned for the CSO.
—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flukes
Noun
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The idea is to allow for accidents, miscommunications or misunderstandings that the participants agree should not scuttle talks.
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Small accidents, although no fault of your own, may cause this.
Noun
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Though their title chances took a hit when Xavi Simons sustained a season-ending injury this spring, the Dutch surround van Dijk with a deep group of younger teammates, including Frenkie de Jong, Denzel Dumfries and Tijjani Reijnders.
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To lessen your chances of contracting the parasite, avoid consuming food or water that may be contaminated with feces, the MCHD warns.
Noun
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The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.
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In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.
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“Flukes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flukes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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