GODSEND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

godsend

noun

ˈgäd-ˌsend

Definition of godsend

as in boon

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills

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Recent Examples of godsend Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend for ranchers, fishermen, paddlers and others who want to protect the state’s water and those who depend on it for their livelihoods. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 The bZ’s Tesla (NACS) port is a godsend. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The corn was a godsend for the famished passengers, but Nausets attacked the English, who scattered their assailants by musket fire. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 And the rear-wheel steering is a godsend in a vehicle of this scale. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for godsend

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The promotion of both young prospects, as well as switch-hitting shortstop Jhonny Level, who dominated the Cal League before moving up to High-A Eugene, has been a boon for San Jose.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026
But now days after the final, local hospitality professionals say the weeks of the World Cup weren’t the boon promised, and for some, the event may have sidelined other potential business.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of boon

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And when Simon sought his counsel before traveling to South Africa, Belafonte famously urged him to first seek the movement’s blessing — advice Simon did not take.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Now, the company sets its eyes on Hong Kong, this time with China’s blessing.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

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