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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Recent Examples of kismet
Today’s class started with a dash of kismet, though.
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Being traded to the Yankees was a bit kismet.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The independently financed, less than $10 million epic is the product of the kinds of moments of ingenuity and creative kismet that Corbet encountered in Carrara — and seven years of grinding effort.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
So that was kind of fun to meet him and know that we were born in the same exact town and there was an instant kismet from that, just personally.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Being traded to the Yankees was a bit kismet.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The independently financed, less than $10 million epic is the product of the kinds of moments of ingenuity and creative kismet that Corbet encountered in Carrara — and seven years of grinding effort.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
So that was kind of fun to meet him and know that we were born in the same exact town and there was an instant kismet from that, just personally.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Imagine for a moment the great leaders who have changed the destiny of humanity.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But the Pacers seem to be the team of destiny, always seemingly finding ways to win.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Another issue of concern for Beijing is the fate of Chinese students in the US.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Once those clips went viral, the 27-year-old’s fate was apparently sealed.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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