serendipitous
adjective
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-təs 
: obtained or characterized by serendipity
serendipitous discoveries
serendipitously
adverb
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Related Articles The serendipitous moment happened eight months ago, and that small idea has now turned into six products including blushes, highlighters, lip glosses, micellar water, a primer and SPF.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 30 July 2024
The story of Wicks’ work begins with a serendipitous invention at the other end of the world.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Later that same year a serendipitous meeting would answer that question and lead to the final steps necessary to make RSV vaccines a reality.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
Locals pick up their parcels at the downtown post office, where, many say, serendipitous run-ins with neighbors are an essential part of the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 30 July 2024
The story of Wicks’ work begins with a serendipitous invention at the other end of the world.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Later that same year a serendipitous meeting would answer that question and lead to the final steps necessary to make RSV vaccines a reality.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
Locals pick up their parcels at the downtown post office, where, many say, serendipitous run-ins with neighbors are an essential part of the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipitous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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