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How to Use "Fortune" with Example Sentences
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fortune
(n):
luck; prediction of the future; wealth
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Used with adjectives:
"
She's had a streak of
good
fortune
.
"
(good, bad, ill)
"
This year saw
declining
fortunes
for the company.
"
(declining, changing, fluctuating, mixed)
"
Their
economic
fortunes
have not been good.
"
(economic, political)
"
He comes from a family with a
large
fortune
.
"
(large, considerable, vast, enormous, great)
"
He uses his
family
fortune
to his advantage.
"
(family, personal)
Used with verbs:
"
He
has
good
fortune
on his side.
"
(has)
"
A four-leaf clover is supposed to
bring
good
fortune
.
"
(bring)
"
They are hoping to
reverse
their bad
fortunes
.
"
(reverse, boost, improve, revive)
"
He knows his
fortune
can
change
quickly.
"
(change, decline, fall)
"
They hope their
fortunes
will
improve
.
"
(improve, rise)
"
She was
told
her
fortune
by a fortune-teller.
"
(told, read)
"
They
made
a great
fortune
through real estate.
"
(made, accumulated, acquired, amassed, built, earned)
"
He
won
a
fortune
in the lottery.
"
(won)
"
He
inherited
his
fortune
from his grandfather.
"
(inherited)
"
She
left
her
fortune
to charity.
"
(left)
"
He
lost
his
fortune
by gambling.
"
(lost)
"
Gold miners left home to
seek
fortune
.
"
(seek, find)
"
His baseball card collection
is worth
a
fortune
now.
"
(be + worth)
"
My textbooks
cost
a
fortune
.
"
(cost)
"
He
spends
a
fortune
eating out.
"
(spends)
"
She
paid
a
fortune
for her new car.
"
(paid)
Used with prepositions:
"
She inherited a
fortune
from
her grandparents.
"
(from)
"
He made his
fortune
in
real estate.
"
(in)
"
He made a
fortune
on
his investments.
"
(on)
Used with nouns:
"
She didn't believe the
fortune
teller
.
"
(teller)
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