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View synonyms for wheel of fortune
wheel of fortune
noun
- a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.
wheel of fortune
noun
- (in mythology and literature) a revolving device spun by a deity of fate selecting random changes in the affairs of man Often shortened towheel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wheel of fortune1
First recorded in 1755–65
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Example Sentences
His method in such cases was to turn a wheel-of-fortune and obey it.
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Above the portal is a wheel-of-fortune window executed by Briolotus.
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It was the stentorian voice of the caller of the wheel-of-fortune.
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