as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie
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As the seasons change, Jump and Joy both create stand-ins for their longed-for mates, using snow, sand and mud — but none can match the sense of kismet when the pair finally find each other.
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Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
In a bit of kismet, Angel Parker began her career on a 2000 episode of Angel.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Given that this story has been an idea in Hendrix’s head for years, there’s kismet that it’s being released amid political turmoil about women’s right to choose, due to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
The song’s story might end in a split, but Michaels and Morris’ musical relationship is kismet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
In a bit of kismet, Angel Parker began her career on a 2000 episode of Angel.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Given that this story has been an idea in Hendrix’s head for years, there’s kismet that it’s being released amid political turmoil about women’s right to choose, due to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
The song’s story might end in a split, but Michaels and Morris’ musical relationship is kismet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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