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.
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
The two lucky raffle winners each receive a bottle of wine — plus the accompanying thank-you note — to savor after a job well done.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, however a lucky winner in Connecticut did win a Match 5 prize of $1 million by matching the five white balls.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
There will be a drawing for a free copy of her book and a free cooking lesson for one lucky attendee.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
The two lucky raffle winners each receive a bottle of wine — plus the accompanying thank-you note — to savor after a job well done.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, however a lucky winner in Connecticut did win a Match 5 prize of $1 million by matching the five white balls.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
There will be a drawing for a free copy of her book and a free cooking lesson for one lucky attendee.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lucky
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“Lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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