Examples of destiny in a Sentence
They believed it was their destiny to be together.
motivated by a sense of destiny
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Dating back to classical antiquity, the idea that a soothsayer can tell something about a person’s health, disposition, or destiny from the lines on their palm has long fascinated seers and scientists alike.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Some of these connections may feel like more than a chance encounter, particularly around November 16, when Venus squares the lunar nodes and advances the plot through a subtle date with destiny.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Dodgers are still in control of their World Series destiny
Oct. 18, 2024
When a team lacks reliable starting pitching in the playoffs, such can be the unfavorable choices a manager is left with.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Outside looking in The dubious distinction of being the first team outside the top 12 looking in belongs to No. 13 SMU, who are tied with Miami atop the ACC standings and still control their own destiny of playing their way into the bracket.
—David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Some of these connections may feel like more than a chance encounter, particularly around November 16, when Venus squares the lunar nodes and advances the plot through a subtle date with destiny.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Dodgers are still in control of their World Series destiny
Oct. 18, 2024
When a team lacks reliable starting pitching in the playoffs, such can be the unfavorable choices a manager is left with.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Outside looking in The dubious distinction of being the first team outside the top 12 looking in belongs to No. 13 SMU, who are tied with Miami atop the ACC standings and still control their own destiny of playing their way into the bracket.
—David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Destiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destiny. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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destiny
noun
des·ti·ny
ˈdes-tə-nē 
plural destinies
1
: something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune
2
: the course of events held to be arranged by a superhuman power
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