Example sentences for: serendipity

How can you use “serendipity” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • This may be acceptable if there is a clear idea of what is being sought in the experiment, but is possibly detrimental in studies relying on exploration and serendipity to find patterns.

  • But I was drawn to the argument of Space Between Words for two reasons: First, it treats words as physical objects produced by physical means and designed to be understood by physical beings; and second, it reminds us of the breathtaking role serendipity can play in matters of language.

  • Serendipity was coined by Horace Walpole from the fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip (the ancient name for Ceylon), who often set sail for one destination and found something even better, by fortunate accident.

  • Such serendipity sends one on a voyage of discovery, to see what meanings can be aptly found in other Chinese transliterated names.

  • The selection of his major discipline, which would eventually be called visual neuroscience, may have been serendipity or choice.


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