Examples of “luck” in a Sentence

noun The way things happen to work out, especially through chance rather than through anyone's effort or skill.

• It was just luck that I happened to be passing when he fell.
• It was pure luck that she found her keys in the snow.

noun Good fortune specifically; a favorable outcome that wasn't earned or planned.

• You're in luck, because the last loaf has just come out of the oven.
• She thought it was great luck that the rain stopped before the match.
• With a bit of luck, we'll catch the last train.
• He had the luck to land the last seat on the flight.

verb To stumble onto something good by chance (usually "luck into" or "luck onto").

• We lucked onto a lovely little café while looking for a bank.
• He lucked into a free upgrade when the hotel ran out of standard rooms.
• They lucked into a cheap flat right in the city center.