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
Community and the art of neighborliness exist in the unexpected connections, laughs, kismet moments, juicy bites of homemade Brussels sprouts, sweet sips of mocktails, and hugs of welcome and see you laters.
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Essence, 20 May 2025
Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Today’s class started with a dash of kismet, though.
—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
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Essence, 20 May 2025
Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Today’s class started with a dash of kismet, though.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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Suddenly destinies ceased to be a matter of personal control.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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This person is not a billionaire entrepreneur, but rather an inventor who shaped the economic destiny of an entire nation: Toyoda Sakichi.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers have blown past the July 1 deadline to pass a budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, creating uncertainty about the fate of state support for CVI.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Is that going to be baby Franklin's fate in the MCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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