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(Pronounced like something magical happens right as the pizza arrives.)<\/p>\n

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noun <\/strong>The occurrence of events by happy accident \u2014 basically when life surprises you in a good way instead of dropping the popcorn bowl upside down or hitting your baby toe on a corner, ouch.<\/fieldset>
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EXPLANATION\n

Serendipity<\/strong> is that perfectly timed, feel-good moment when things go right without a plan. Like stumbling onto a movie you\u2019ve never heard of and realizing it slaps, before you actually got slapped\u2026 or opening the fridge and discovering leftover pizza you forgot existed. It\u2019s the universe saying, \u201cRelax, I got this.\u201d type of movie scene.<\/p>\n

Origin of – <\/strong>Late 1754, but who cares; coined by writer Horace Walpole, inspired by the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip<\/em>, whose heroes kept finding good things they weren\u2019t looking for. Translation: wandering into greatness with zero GPS, forget about living the Vida Loca, when “Life is like a box of chocolates.” according to Forest Gump \u2014 the original vibe-based movie.<\/p>\n

Example: <\/strong>Finding the last warm slice of pizza right as the movie\u2019s climax hit was pure serendipity<\/strong>, and honestly deserved its own standing ovation.<\/p>\n

How to use: <\/b>Use serendipity<\/em> when something unexpectedly awesome happens \u2014 especially when snacks, music, or pop culture are involved: \u201cMeeting my future podcast co-host while arguing about popcorn butter levels was total serendipity.\u201d, but does have some truth to it, fascinating.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n\n\n\n\n

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