luckier; luckiest
1
: having good luck
2
: happening by chance : fortuitous
3
: producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable
4
: seeming to bring good luck
a lucky rabbit's foot
Examples of lucky in a Sentence
We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
I feel lucky to be alive.
I count myself lucky to know you.
“I managed to get a ticket!” “Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.”
Tickets were available only for the lucky few.
The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.
I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.
He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
Their meeting was a lucky accident.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lucky winners hit the jackpot, netting $156,887 after matching five numbers in the drawing Friday, Jan. 31, according to the Georgia Lottery.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
And if everything goes according to plan, Pedraza—and his very lucky employees—won’t have to share the pot with anyone.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Those 3,000 lucky Club Applebee's members will be notified by Valentine's Day if were randomly selected.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tonight: Socialize! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with lucky moneybags Jupiter, which will boost your optimism!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
And if everything goes according to plan, Pedraza—and his very lucky employees—won’t have to share the pot with anyone.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Those 3,000 lucky Club Applebee's members will be notified by Valentine's Day if were randomly selected.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tonight: Socialize! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with lucky moneybags Jupiter, which will boost your optimism!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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