1
as in happy
having good luck
the lucky contestant finished the game show with $10,000
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2
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
finding this $20 bill on the way to the store was a lucky break
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Recent Examples of lucky
Blair has the best mommy in the world and is so lucky to have you.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 July 2025
Italy haven’t had a straightforward journey here and can count themselves lucky to make the knockouts after winning just one game in the group stage, which was rounded off with a 3-1 loss to Spain.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 22 July 2025
These guys were all stone cold losers who just got lucky, or almost lucky.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The lucky tickets were sold at the Five Star Smoke Shop in Hesperia, which is about an 80-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles, and a 7-Eleven store in Fremont, which is about a 40-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney
july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 July 2025
Italy haven’t had a straightforward journey here and can count themselves lucky to make the knockouts after winning just one game in the group stage, which was rounded off with a 3-1 loss to Spain.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 22 July 2025
These guys were all stone cold losers who just got lucky, or almost lucky.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The lucky tickets were sold at the Five Star Smoke Shop in Hesperia, which is about an 80-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles, and a 7-Eleven store in Fremont, which is about a 40-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney
july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucky
Adjective
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For his part, Aaron was happy that wasn’t an option.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The fact remains that dogs absolutely thrive on high-quality food and need it to keep them happy and healthy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Other projects, however, might not be so fortunate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 July 2025
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While Spider-Man and the X-Men both enjoyed some success in their early 2000 movies, Fantastic Four fans were not as fortunate, with a pair of joke-heavy movies released in 2005 and 2007 to mostly poor reviews, and a disastrous 2015 reboot that made the first two shine in comparison.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucky. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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