fortunate

Definition:
1. Having unexpected good fortune.
2. Supremely favored or fortunate.
3. Presaging good fortune.

Use 'fortunate' in a sentence:

1. She is a fortunate woman.
2. This was extremely fortunate, since later on, the original papyrus scrolls disappeared.
3. I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
4. She is fortunate to have such a kind husband.
5. I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
6. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries.
7. Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.
8. We are very fortunate that the device ended up under water.
9. It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.
10. You can well count yourself fortunate in having such a good wife.
11. Central London is fortunate in having so many large parks and open spaces.
12. She was fortunate in that she had friends to help her.
13. Overconsumption by the world's fortunate is an environmental problem unmatched in severity by anything but perhaps population growth.
14. But not all fast-food companies have been as fortunate.
15. Google owes much of its success to the brilliance of S. Brin and L. Page, but also to a series of fortunate events.
16. Solon, as he looked around at his fabulous wealth and great good fortune, "who do you think is the happiest," he said, "fortunate man you ever knew?"
17. A series of fortunate opportunities opened to him.
18. "Oh," said the little Mice, "how fortunate you have been, old Fir Tree!"
19. This is very fortunate for his family.
20. Not everyone is so fortunate.
21. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
22. There is also a network of dirt airstrips, which was fortunate for me, as I had no time for the two-and-a-half week trek to my destination.
23. Teach your child that there are less fortunate people in the world.
24. Not all fast-food companies have been as fortunate.
25. You are all fortunate to be growing up in a time of peace and plenty.
26. Anna approached several builders and was fortunate to come across Eddie.
27. If your timing is right, you may be fortunate enough to stumble across a village fiesta.
28. I feel fortunate to have the gift of time.
29. Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning.
30. She was fortunate, though.
31. I was pretty fortunate to get a staff position in a company.
32. A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.
33. We should do all we can to help our less fortunate brethren.
34. I was nearly drowned last night, but was fortunate enough to be saved.
35. I was fortunate enough to get through finally.
36. We are fortunate in living in such a big city.
37. It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
38. Value the present moment and remember how fortunate you are to be alive.
39. He was extremely fortunate to survive.
40. Hoffman's modern counterparts are not so fortunate.
41. He has been extraordinarily fortunate or clever, whichever is the right word.
42. Should I be fortunate enough not to be rejected, I would render such humble services as I could.
43. Even less fortunate was the extension of this type of thinking to include animals as well as plants.
44. It was fortunate that the water was shallow.
45. I often think about those less fortunate than me.
46. Chris was a true hero in his dedication and commitment to bringing the important news and the stories of those less fortunate to us all from far off places.
47. This is much like a non-smoker getting cancer from second-hand smoke, while the heavy smoker is fortunate enough to smoke in good health.
48. The first two goals were a shade fortunate.
49. In this respect we are very fortunate.