Examples of destiny in a Sentence
They believed it was their destiny to be together.
motivated by a sense of destiny
Recent Examples on the Web
Now — ten years after scientists at Harvard confirmed that the 19th-century French book about the destiny of the human soul is bound in human skin — the original binding has been removed.
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Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
The government has decided to pursue that destiny by investing even further in fossil fuels.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The run has lifted the Lightning to within four points of third-place Toronto in the Atlantic and has them in the desirable position on controlling their own destiny as far as making the playoff cut.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Marilyn attributes their purchase of the land to their destiny.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
This song is about pushing through old mistakes and finding your destiny ...
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Her future fraught with whispers of her father’s political connection to Argentina’s brutal dictatorship, she’s tasked with circumventing harsh truths to remain faithful to her destiny in the narrative that follows her through her formative years.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Early adversity does not dictate your baby’s destiny.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Putin’s presentation of himself as an omnipotent savior—the only one who can steer Russia’s destiny—thus presents a long-term risk for the regime.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
The government has decided to pursue that destiny by investing even further in fossil fuels.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The run has lifted the Lightning to within four points of third-place Toronto in the Atlantic and has them in the desirable position on controlling their own destiny as far as making the playoff cut.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Marilyn attributes their purchase of the land to their destiny.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
This song is about pushing through old mistakes and finding your destiny ...
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Her future fraught with whispers of her father’s political connection to Argentina’s brutal dictatorship, she’s tasked with circumventing harsh truths to remain faithful to her destiny in the narrative that follows her through her formative years.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Early adversity does not dictate your baby’s destiny.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Putin’s presentation of himself as an omnipotent savior—the only one who can steer Russia’s destiny—thus presents a long-term risk for the regime.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Destiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destiny. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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