How to Use "Luck" with Example Sentences

luck (n): something that happens to a person by chance and not by effort

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Used with adjectives:

"I hope you have better luck next time."
(better)

"I wish you good luck!"
(good, great)

"They won by pure luck."
(pure, sheer, plain, random)

"It was terrible luck to be sick during vacation."
(terrible, bad, tough, rotten)

"It would take amazing luck to win the lottery."
(amazing, extraordinary, incredible)

Used with verbs:

"She has not had much luck lately."
(has)

"This necklace has always brought me good luck."
(brought, given)

"I decided to try my luck at gambling."
(try, chance)

"I wish you better luck next time."
(wish)

"If our luck holds, we should win the game."
(holds, continues)

"He was sure his luck was about to change."
(change, turn)

"Don't push your luck."
(push, press)

Used with prepositions:

"We won the drawing by sheer luck."
(by)

"I always carry this charm for good luck."
(for)

"I wanted to buy a ticket to the sold-out show, but I was out of luck."
(out of)

"With luck, we will make it on time."
(with)