godsend
noun
god·send
ˈgäd-ˌsend 
also ˈgȯd-
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
Examples of godsend in a Sentence
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Its hot water function makes quick work of sticky messes on the floor (a godsend in my house, since my kids have taken to tipping plates with maple syrup onto the floor) and the steam cleaning setting easily clears deeper stains and eliminates odors.
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
For good students facing economic hardship, the Pell Grant was a godsend.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The postseason emergence of Roki Sasaki has been a godsend for Roberts, who might still be putting salve on the burn marks from his previous calls to the bullpen.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
For good students facing economic hardship, the Pell Grant was a godsend.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The postseason emergence of Roki Sasaki has been a godsend for Roberts, who might still be putting salve on the burn marks from his previous calls to the bullpen.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for godsend
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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