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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While Bryson has always had Jamar around for advice and guidance, the elder Nesbit has seen his son take control of his destiny.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
If the small distance between the white dwarfs wasn't evidence enough of their doomed destiny, their combined mass certainly sealed their fate.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
King left guests with the parting wisdom to be the master of their own destiny.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
If the small distance between the white dwarfs wasn't evidence enough of their doomed destiny, their combined mass certainly sealed their fate.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
King left guests with the parting wisdom to be the master of their own destiny.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destiny
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“Destiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destiny. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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