I was walking along the streets of New York City thinking of the 2001 hit romantic comedy Serendipity when I looked up and saw that I was right in front of the small shop Serendipity. If that doesn't describe the brilliance of sheer serendipity, I don't know what does.

It was serendipity that I put one quarter in the gumball machine and three came out. :-)

I got lost and found a bag of money ,what a serendipity.

'I lost a needle in a hay stack last week, however whilst looking for it I found the farmers daughter' - I had to consider this (as she was pretty and willing) a stroke of serendipity.

them falling in love was purely serendipity

I initially wanted to date Moira, but she turned out to be an awful bore and she snorted when she laughed, which I can't stand. She did however get me in touch with a car dealer who makes really cool custom cars, top quality and dirt cheap, three of which I bought within a year. That was a real piece of serendipity.

As I saw kevin walking down the hall with his laundry I knew I had to make him mine. Turns out he likes me too and everything falls into place perfectly. Call it serendipity? or fate?